Ordinary period60 days
Both termination and delivery of possession matter.
If withholdingItemized list
The accounting identifies amounts withheld.
Mailing methodFirst-class mail
The statute describes mailing to the written forwarding address as sufficient compliance.
Dates to document
- Lease/tenancy termination date.
- Date keys/possession were delivered.
- Date the landlord mailed the refund/accounting.
- Address to which it was mailed.
Verify the trigger and mailing facts. Alabama’s 60-day rule depends on termination and delivery of possession, and the forwarding-address/mailing record can matter. Educational information only.
Official sources
Alabama LegislatureAla. Code § 35-9A-201 — Security deposits; prepaid rent ↗
Official Alabama code page stating the one-month security-deposit cap, 60-day accounting/refund framework, written forwarding-address process and statutory remedy.
Alabama LegislatureAct 2014-279 / SB291 — enrolled text ↗Official enrolled act that amended § 35-9A-201 and increased the deposit-return/accounting period to 60 days.