The landlord-tenant laws are mandated by the Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA).^[1]

• Responsibilities – Both the landlord and tenant are required to keep the property clean and habitable.
• Heating and Pest Infestations – The landlord must provide heating and address any pest infestation issues.

In Alaska, there are no rent control laws meaning the landlords can increase rent amounts with proper notice of at least 30 days.^[2]

• 14 days – The landlord has 14 days to return the deposit at the end of the lease.
• If the landlord deducts money from the deposit for damages, the landlord has 30 days to return the remaining amount.
• Landlords can charge a security deposit up to two months’ rent (including pet deposits if applicable).
• Within 14 days of receiving the deposit, landlords must provide tenants with a written notice explaining the conditions under which they may withhold all or part of the deposit.^[3]

• If a material defect occurs on the property, the landlord must cure it within ten days after receiving notice from the tenant. If it is not fixed within 20 days, The tenant can terminate the tenancy.
• For all other terminations, the tenants must give landlords a 30 days notice to terminate the lease.^[4]

The agreement only needs to be in writing if the lease term is longer than one year.^[5]

Tenants must get prior approval, in writing, from the landlord in order to sublet their unit.^[6]

The tenant has seven days to pay rent in full after receiving notice of nonpayment from the landlord. If rent still goes unpaid, the tenancy terminates unless the landlord agrees to extend.^[7]

Landlords in Alaska must make their rental units habitable for their tenants that meets the standard health and safety codes.^[8]

• Tenants must notify landlords in writing of any necessary repairs or issues with the property.

• Property Inspection Report – The property inspection report is a written document the tenants must fill out at the end of the lease. The report should include a “premises condition statement” describing the condition of the unit; and a “contents inventory” itemizing any and all furnishings and include a description of their condition.
• Move-In Inspection Report – the move-in inspection report must be filled out by the landlord prior to the tenant moving in.

Landlords may include policies for different weather that include snow removal or heating guidelines. Landlords must provide adequate heating for tenants in Alaska.