Alaska Landlord Guide — Get Your Action Plan in 60 Seconds

Tenant behind on rent? Damage beyond wear and tear? Holding over after the lease ended? Describe the situation in your own words and get a plain-English breakdown, severity rating, step-by-step next steps, and ready-to-send notices — specific to Alaska law.

Alaska landlord law, at a glance

• Security deposit: you must return it within 14 days of move-out, with an itemized statement for deductions.
• Tenant entry: Landlords must generally give 24-hour notice before entering, except in emergencies.
• Eviction: you must go through the courts. Self-help eviction is illegal.

Under AS 34.03.070(g), the deposit must be returned or accounted for within 14 days if the tenant gave proper notice to terminate, or within 30 days if the tenant did not give proper notice or the landlord deducted for damage; missing the window can cost double the wrongfully withheld amount. Landlords must give 24 hours' notice before non-emergency entry (AS 34.03.140). Alaska has no statutory rent grace period and no late-fee cap, so fees apply as the lease states. Self-help eviction is illegal — AS 34.03.210 bars unlawful ouster, exclusion, or willful shutoff of essential services, and eviction requires a court judgment plus a writ executed by a peace officer.

Free legal help in Alaska

• Alaska Legal Services Corporation — (888) 478-2572 — Statewide free civil legal services for qualifying clients.
• Alaska Law Help — Free Landlord-Tenant Hotline — (855) 743-1001 — Free landlord-tenant hotline staffed by volunteer attorneys, Mon–Thu 6–8pm.
• Call or text 211 for free local referrals.

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