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Belongings Left Behind, and an Abandoned Unit

Ala. Code § 35-9A-423 — after 14 days the landlord may dispose of what was left, and seven consecutive days without power means abandoned

If a tenant leaves property in the unit more than 14 days after the tenancy ends under the landlord and tenant law, the landlord has no duty to store or protect it and may dispose of it.

  • Ala. Code § 35-9A-423
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When a unit counts as abandoned. Besides any other sign, a rental is considered abandoned once the electric service has been off for seven consecutive days.

  • Ala. Code § 35-9A-423
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  1. Ala. Code § 35-9A-423 — Remedies for Absence, Nonuse, and Abandonment

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