Unless created to avoid the application of this chapter, the following arrangements are not governed by this chapter:
(1) residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious, or similar service;
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 35-9A-122
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to the interest of the purchaser;(3) occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization;(4) transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or lodgings;(5) occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose right to occupancy is conditional upon employment in and about the premises;(6) occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative;(7) occupancy under a rental agreement covering premises rented by the occupant primarily for agricultural purposes;(8) continuation of occupancy by the seller or a member of the seller’s family for a period of not more than 36 months after the sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part.
