Alaska Tenant Rights
Alaska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Alaska Stat.
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Key Laws by Topic
Eviction Laws
- Notice Period:
- 30 days written notice for month-to-month tenancy
- Just Cause Required:
- No statewide just-cause requirement
- Cure Or Quit Period:
- 10 days to cure a material lease violation
- Non Payment Notice:
- 7 days notice to pay or quit for nonpayment of rent
Security Deposit Laws
- Limit:
- 2 months' rent (general); no limit if monthly rent exceeds $2,000
- Return Deadline:
- 14 days after tenancy termination
- Interest Required:
- No statutory requirement
- Itemization Required:
- Yes — written itemized statement of deductions required within 14 days
- Penalty For Wrongful Withholding:
- Wrongful retention triggers liability for twice the amount wrongfully withheld
Repair & Habitability Laws
- Repair And Deduct:
- Yes — up to one month's rent after 10 days notice to landlord
- Rent Withholding:
- Tenant may terminate agreement if landlord fails to repair after proper notice
- Habitability Standard:
- Must maintain structural components, essential services, and housing code compliance
- Notice Required:
- 10 days written notice before invoking repair-and-deduct remedy
Tenant Harassment Laws
- Anti Harassment:
- No specific anti-harassment statute; retaliation and abuse of access protections apply
- Penalties:
- Tenant may recover actual damages and attorney fees for retaliatory conduct
- Retaliation Prohibited:
- Yes — retaliation within 90 days of protected tenant action is presumptively retaliatory
Notice & Entry Laws
- Notice Required:
- 24 hours advance notice for non-emergency entry
- Emergency Entry:
- Permitted without prior notice in emergency situations
- Permissible Reasons:
- Repairs, inspections, showing unit to prospective tenants or buyers
- Time Of Entry:
- Must be at reasonable times (typically 8 AM to 9 PM)
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