Full question:
I am living in a rented house in Alabama. Last week my friend visited me and left some Kratom (drugs) in my house. At present, my friend is out of town so I am forced to keep the drugs until my friend returns. I am not into drugs at all. Can my landlord terminate the rental agreement if I keep drugs in the house?
- Category: Landlord Tenant
- Subcategory: Lease Termination
- Date:
- State: Alabama
Answer:
In Alabama, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement if the tenant keeps drugs in the premises of the rental property. Code of Ala. § 35-9A-421 reads:“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.”
The landlord is entitled to terminate the rental agreement if you keep drugs in the premises of the rental property.
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