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Alabama Subletting & assignment

Last reviewed 2026-10-23

Can a tenant sublet an apartment in Alabama?

Alabama's landlord-tenant act (full-text search of the act) has no rule on subletting or assignment. The lease controls.

Verified Source: Ala. Code ch. 35-9A, §§ 35-9A-101 to 35-9A-603 (full-text search of the act); see Ala. Code § 35-9A-161 · last checked 2026-10-23

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