Alaska Residential Lease Agreement
What Alaska law requires in a residential lease — the deposit cap, the return deadline, the notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the disclosures you have to give the tenant. Every figure is cited to the statute it comes from and dated. The free Alaska lease template is one click away.
Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Other Alaska rules your lease has to live with
Beyond the deposit, Alaska law sets rules on entry, late fees, and repairs that apply whether or not the lease mentions them.
- Landlord entry. Alaska requires at least 24 hours’ notice before a non-emergency entry. — AS 34.03.140(a), per Alaska Dept. of Law, 'The Alaska Landlord & Tenant Act: what it means to you' ↗
- Rent increases. At least 30 days' notice before a rent increase takes effect in a month-to-month tenancy — Alaska Dept. of Law guide, 'Can the landlord raise the rent?' (AS 34.03.290) ↗
- Repair and deduct. Permitted after written notice for essential-service failures: tenant may repair/obtain substitute services and deduct actual and reasonable expenses from next month's rent (AS 34.03.180(a)(1)) — AS 34.03.180(a)(1), per Alaska Dept. of Law guide ↗
- Habitability. Alaska law implies a warranty of habitability into every residential lease; a clause waiving it is unenforceable. — AS 34.03.100(a), per Alaska Dept. of Law guide ↗
Each point links to the Alaska source it was taken from. Rules change; confirm before relying on them.
What Alaska law requires · as of 2026
- Max security deposit
- 2 months' rent (waived if rent over $2,000/mo)
- Deposit return deadline
- 14 days after move-out
- Notice to end month-to-month
- 30 days
Source: Alaska Stat. §34.03.070 · verify ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
Deposit still not back 14 days after move-out? Ask for it in writing with a Alaska security deposit demand letter; if that doesn’t work, the usual next step is Alaska small claims court.
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Required disclosures in Alaska
What Alaska law says a residential landlord has to tell the tenant, each with the statute it comes from. Federal rules and some city ordinances can add more.
Property manager identity
Identity of the property manager must be disclosed to the tenant in writing; otherwise the manager may be liable as though they were the landlord.
Source: AS 34.03.080
Frequently asked questions
How much security deposit can a landlord charge in Alaska?
In Alaska, the security deposit is limited to 2 months' rent (waived if rent over $2,000/mo), and it must be returned within 14 days after move-out (as of 2026). Source: Alaska Stat. §34.03.070. Confirm the current rule before you sign.
Is this lease valid in Alaska?
A written lease that identifies the parties, the property, the term, and the rent is generally enforceable in Alaska once both sides sign. What it cannot do is contract around Alaska law: the deposit rules, entry notice, and habitability duties below apply whether or not the lease mentions them.
How much notice must a landlord give before entering a rental in Alaska?
Alaska requires at least 24 hours' notice for a non-emergency entry. Source: AS 34.03.140(a), per Alaska Dept. of Law, 'The Alaska Landlord & Tenant Act: what it means to you'.
Can a tenant repair and deduct rent in Alaska?
Permitted after written notice for essential-service failures: tenant may repair/obtain substitute services and deduct actual and reasonable expenses from next month's rent (AS 34.03.180(a)(1)) Source: AS 34.03.180(a)(1), per Alaska Dept. of Law guide.
What does a landlord have to disclose in Alaska?
Under Alaska law: Property manager identity (AS 34.03.080). Federal and local rules can add more; each item on this page links to the law it comes from.
How does Alaska compare? See the security deposit limits in all 50 states, every figure cited to statute.
How Alaska compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Alaska: Alaska Stat. §34.03.070 ↗.
- Alaska is one of 29 of 51 jurisdictions that cap the deposit by statute (22 set no statutory cap on the security deposit).
- Deposit return deadline
Deposit return deadline: 14 days — well under the national median of 30 days across the 51 states with a statutory rule.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 6 other states.
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days, exactly the national median.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 39 other states.
The rest of what Alaska requires
The figures below are Alaska's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Alaska page for that document.
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 7 days to pay or quit Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220; § 34.03.290 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 10 days Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220; § 34.03.290 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $10,000 Alaska Stat. §22.15.040; Alaska District Court Civil Rules 8-22 ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims (a simplified procedure of the District Court) · filing fee $50 if the claim is $2,500 or less; $100 if more than $2,500 (Alaska Court System fee schedule, effective May 1, 2023) Alaska Stat. §22.15.040; Alaska District Court Civil Rules 8-22 ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Alaska Landlord-Tenant Act ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Alaska DMV ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization required Alaska Stat. §13.26.600 (form §13.26.645) ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Alaska Stat. § 10.50.990(17) (definition); § 10.50.095 (adoption) ↗
- Recording a deed · as of 2026
- Recorder's Office, Alaska Department of Natural Resources — a single statewide agency operating recording districts (Alaska has no county recorders) · no witnesses AS 34.15.150 (execution); AS 34.15.040 (quitclaim) ↗
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