Alabama mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how Alabama law generally treats mobile home park lot tenancies. Alabama has no dedicated mobile home park act; residential tenancies are governed by the Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Ala. Code Title 35, Chapter 9A), which may not reach a tenancy in which the resident owns the home and rents only the lot. This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Alabama. Each line cites the controlling authority; read it at the source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Governing law	No dedicated park act; general landlord-tenant act (AURLTA) where it applies.	ch. 9A of title 35
Coverage gap	"Dwelling unit" includes a manufactured home rented as a home; a lot-only rental may fall outside the Act.	§35-9A-141(4)
Rent cap	No statewide cap.	(no statute)
Month-to-month notice	30 days (7 days week-to-week).	§35-9A-441
Eviction	Court only; 7-business-day notice + cure for breach/nonpayment.	§35-9A-421
Holdover	Willful holdover: up to 3 months' rent + fees.	§35-9A-441(c)
Security deposit	One month's rent (except pets/premises changes/added liability).	§35-9A-201(a)
Deposit return	Itemized, within 60 days.	§35-9A-201(b), (c)
Habitability	Landlord keeps premises habitable; utilities in safe working order; running water + heat.	§35-9A-204
Entrance/sale fees	No statutory ban; lease and rules control.	(no statute)
Sell in place	No statutory right; lease and park rules control.	(no statute)
Utilities markup	No cap; PSC regulates utility rates.	(no statute)
Title	Department of Revenue certificate of title.	title 32, ch. 20
Tax	Annual registration/decal on a rented lot; ad valorem on owner's land.	§40-12-255
Installation	Overseen by the Manufactured Housing Commission; HUD code.	title 24, ch. 5

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. Alabama has no dedicated park act and no rent cap, and several common protections (sell-in-place, entrance-fee bans, utility caps) simply don't exist by statute — gaps this guide flags honestly. Because even the general landlord-tenant act may not reach a lot-only tenancy, your written lease and the park rules are especially important. Start there, then check the cited section for your issue.

Where to read more

• Alabama topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The cited Code sections and official agency pages, linked in the Sources section below.