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No, Alabama Lease Agreements do not need to be notarized. Landlords and Tenants can decide to notarize the Lease if they want to, but it's not necessary. As long as the Lease Agreement is signed by both the Landlord, or lessor, and the Tenant, or lessee, it's legally binding and fully enforceable.

Keep in mind that with a long-term lease, the landlord cannot increase the rent until the lease ends and a new tenancy begins?unless the lease itself provides for an increase. Alabama landlords may not raise the rent in a discriminatory manner?for example, only for members of a certain race.

The rental agreement is an official contract entered between the tenant and owner of a property. Tenant is the person who wishes to take temporary possession of the owner's property by paying the rental amount. The tenant can stay/use the property of the owner for the time mentioned in the rental agreement.

In general, landlords in Alabama must: Provide their tenants with safe and habitable living conditions, without discrimination and in ance with the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Address property maintenance requests in a reasonable time frame. Give advance notice to tenants before raising their rent.

Verbal threats, threats of physical violence, or actual physical contact are all examples of landlord harassment. Also, keep in mind that verbal threats can occur via face-to-face interaction, over the phone, or in writing.

The Alabama landlord-tenant laws establish that the landlord must give the tenant at least a two-day written notice before they enter the property. However, the landlord can enter the property without any notice in cases of emergency.