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Landlord and Tenant
General Information
Una Vivienda Digna: Derechos de los Arrendatarios en Alabama La Ley de Arrendadores y Arrendatarios de Alabama establece cuáles son las condiciones para que una vivienda arrendada sea habitable y enumera los derechos y las obligaciones básicos de los arrendadores y los arrendatarios. Este folleto destaca los aspectos más importantes de la ley.
Spanish version of A Decent Place to Live: Tenant Rights in Alabama above.
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By: Legal Services Alabama
The Alabama Tenants' Handbook The Alabama Landlord Tenant Law became effective January 1, 2007. This handbook will help renters understand and exercise their rights and responsibilities under the new law. This booklet was produced by LSA, Alabama Appleseed and Alabama Arise Citizens' Policy Project.
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By: Legal Services Alabama
Manual de los Arrendatarios de Alabama Spanish version of The Alabama Tenants' Handbook above.
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By: Legal Services Alabama
Rental Assistance
(Separate Website)
Looking for an apartment or house to rent? This page has information on your rights and responsibilities, budgeting, where to get housing assistance and counseling, and more. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Tenants: Your Rights When Your Landlord is Foreclosed On
Are you renting an apartment or home that's in foreclosure? A new law, in effect as of May 20, 2009, may protect you. Read this notice for more information.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Answer to Landlord's Claim - Residental Eviction/Unlawful Detainer PS-01
If your landlord is trying to evict you and you disagree with the eviction, read this form and follow the steps on it to try to stop the eviction.
Remember, the deadline is 7 days after the date you got the Statement of Claim.
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This form is fillable - you can open it and fill it out right on your computer - just hit your Tab key to start typing in the blanks.)
By: Alabama State Bar
Request to Continue Trial PS-18
Form to be used to request to continue or postpone or "put off" a trial.
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By: Alabama State Bar
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
What is Public Housing?
(Separate Website)
Website includes: Public Housing Fact Sheet, a list of Public Housing Programs, a Renter's Kit, and other information. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Getting into Public Housing
This article tells you how you can try to get into public housing. It also gives your rights if you are denied public housing. It tells you about your rent if you get public housing.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Losing Public Housing
This article tells you what could cause you to lose your right to stay in public housing. It also tells you what you can do if the Housing Authority tries to evict you.
By: Legal Services Alabama
HUD's Public Housing Program
(Separate Website)
Who is eligible for Public Housing? How do I apply? When will I be notified? Wil I have to sign a lease? How do they decide what rent I pay? This document answers these questions and more. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Rental Assistance
(Separate Website)
Looking for an apartment or house to rent? This page has information on your rights and responsibilities, budgeting, where to get housing assistance and counseling, and more. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Public Housing Authority (PHA) Contact Information
(Separate Website)
You can go to this website to look up the address and telephone number for your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) in Alabama. It is alphabetical by city name. Read this in: Español.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Don't Miss Out!!! Take Advantage of All the Benefits Available to You
Should you be getting child support? Do you qualify for food stamps? Can your children get free or low-cost health insurance? Can you get a lower telephone bill? Do you need help filing your income taxes? Read this for information about 10 often-overlooked benefits available to many low-income people.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Tips for Dealing With Government Offices and Agencies
In order to receive certain benefits, you must give an agency some information about yourself. It is very important to give correct information to agencies. This document contains tips on how to do this.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
The Section 8 Voucher Program
This article tells you how you can try to get a Section 8 voucher. It tells you about the rent you will have to pay. It also tells you how you can lose Section 8, and what you can do if your landlord tries to evict you.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
This is information about the Section 8 voucher program. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Tenants: Your Rights When Your Landlord is Foreclosed On
Are you renting an apartment or home that's in foreclosure? A new law, in effect as of May 20, 2009, may protect you. Read this notice for more information.
By: Legal Services Alabama
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