Property ManagementIntermediateAlabama Exam

In Alabama, a landlord who fails to return a security deposit within 35 days after the tenant vacates, without providing an itemized statement, may be liable for:

AOnly the original deposit amount, as is typical in most transactions
BThe full deposit amount plus damages as provided under Alabama lawCorrect
CA fine from AREC
DCriminal prosecution

Why The full deposit amount plus damages as provided under Alabama law Is Correct

Answer B: The full deposit amount plus damages as provided under Alabama law

Under Alabama's residential landlord-tenant law, failure to return the deposit or provide an itemized statement within 35 days can make the landlord liable for the full deposit and additional damages.

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