Can use of drugs in the rental property be a valid ground for terminating the lease agreement?
Full Question:
I caught my tenant using drugs in the rental property. Under the law prevailing in Alabama, can use of drugs in the rental property be a valid ground for terminating the lease agreement?
01/02/2017 |
Category: Landlord Ten... ยป Lease Termin... |
State: Alabama |
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Answer:
Ala. § 35-9A-42:
“The following acts or omissions by a tenant or occupant shall constitute a noncurable default of the rental agreement, and in such cases the landlord may terminate the rental agreement upon a seven-day notice. The tenant shall have no right to remedy such a default unless the landlord consents. Such acts and omissions include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Possession or use of illegal drugs in the dwelling unit or in the common areas.”
(1) Possession or use of illegal drugs in the dwelling unit or in the common areas.”