Alabama Repair and deduct
Can a tenant fix something and deduct it from rent in Alabama?
No. Alabama's landlord-tenant act (full-text search of the act) gives tenants no repair-and-deduct remedy. For serious defects the tenant may give 14 days' notice to terminate (§ 35-9A-401) or use the essential-services remedies (§ 35-9A-404), and may not withhold rent while in possession (§ 35-9A-164).
Verified Source: Ala. Code ch. 35-9A (incl. § 35-9A-164, § 35-9A-404), §§ 35-9A-101 to 35-9A-603 (full-text search of the act) · last checked 2026-10-23
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