Alabama late fee calculator: is your rent late fee legal?
What the law says in Alabama: No statutory cap, grace period or limit on residential late fees found in the Alabama URLTA (35-9A); the only reference is 35-9A-421(b), which lets a nonpayment termination notice list 'late fees owed'. A late fee must come from the lease. Other Code titles were not searched.
Source: Ala. Code 35-9A-421(b) (no late-fee limit found in 35-9A)
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Source: Ala. Code 35-9A-421(b) (no late-fee limit found in 35-9A) · All Alabama renter rules
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