Alaska eviction notice and late fee rules

Notice for unpaid rent

7 days — If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant does not pay in full within seven days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate, the tenancy terminates unless the landlord agrees otherwise.

Ending a month-to-month tenancy

While rent is current, either party may end a week-to-week tenancy with written notice at least 14 days before the termination date; either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the rental due date specified.

Late-fee limit

No statutory cap found

Grace period before a late fee

None found in the statutes we read

Notice for unpaid rent

If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant does not pay in full within seven days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate, the tenancy terminates unless the landlord agrees otherwise.

“If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent in full within seven days after written notice by the landlord of nonpayment and the intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within that period of time, the tenancy terminates unless the landlord agrees to allow the tenant to remain in occupancy, and the landlord may terminate the rental agreement and immediately recover possession of the rental unit.”
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220(b)

For nonpayment, serving the written § 34.03.220(b) notice or a written demand for possession constitutes the notice to quit, and a separate notice to quit is not required.

“To recover possession of premises after a tenant or person in possession has failed or refused to pay rent due, service of the written notice required by AS 34.03.220(b) or of a demand in writing for possession of the premises (1) constitutes notice to quit, and service of a separate notice to quit is not required;”
Alaska Stat. § 09.45.100(b)

Paying to stop an eviction

After giving the written nonpayment notice, the landlord may accept a partial payment and extend the eviction date accordingly.

“A landlord who has given written notice to the tenant under this subsection may accept a partial payment of the rent due under the rental agreement and extend the date for the eviction accordingly.”
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220(b)

Notice for other lease violations

For a material noncompliance with the rental agreement, the landlord may serve a written notice to quit specifying that the agreement will terminate not less than 10 days after service; if a remediable breach is adequately remedied before that date, the agreement does not terminate.

“the landlord may deliver a written notice to quit to the tenant under AS 09.45.100 — 09.45.110 specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and specifying that the rental agreement will terminate on a date not less than 10 days after service of the notice; if the breach is not remedied, the rental agreement terminates as provided in the notice subject to the provisions of this section; if the breach is remediable by repairs or the payment of damages or otherwise and the tenant adequately remedies the breach before the date specified in the notice, the rental agreement will not terminate;”
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220(a)(2)

Ending a month-to-month or other periodic tenancy

While rent is current, either party may end a week-to-week tenancy with written notice at least 14 days before the termination date; either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the rental due date specified.

“(a) While rent is current, the landlord or the tenant may terminate a week to week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least 14 days before the termination date specified in the notice. (b) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month to month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least 30 days before the rental due date specified in the notice.”
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.290(a)-(b)

Lockouts and utility shutoffs

If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant or willfully interrupts essential services, the tenant may recover possession or terminate and recover up to one and one-half times actual damages.

“If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or wilfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water, sanitary, or other essential service to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount not to exceed one and one-half times the actual damages.”
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.210

Retaliation

Except as provided, a landlord may not retaliate by increasing rent, decreasing services, or bringing or threatening a possession action after the tenant complained of a § 34.03.100 violation, sought to enforce rights under the chapter, joined a tenants' union, or complained to a housing, wage, price or rent control agency.

“Except as provided in (c) and (d) of this section, a landlord may not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services or by bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession after the tenant has (1) complained to the landlord of a violation of AS 34.03.100; (2) sought to enforce rights and remedies granted the tenant under this chapter; (3) organized or become a member of a tenant's union or similar organization; or (4) complained to a governmental agency responsible for enforcement of governmental housing, wage, price, or rent controls.”
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.310(a)

What the notice must say and how it is delivered

A notice to quit must be in writing and served by delivery to the tenant, leaving it at the premises if the tenant is absent, or sending it by registered or certified mail.

“A notice to quit shall be in writing and shall be served upon the tenant or person in possession by being (1) delivered to the tenant or person; (2) left at the premises in case of absence from the premises; or (3) sent by registered or certified mail.”
Alaska Stat. § 09.45.100(c)

A notice to quit must state the nature of the breach or other reason for termination (among other required contents).

“Notice to quit served upon the tenant or person in possession must (1) state (A) the nature of the breach or violation of the lease or rental agreement or other reason for termination of the tenancy of the tenant or person in possession;”
Alaska Stat. § 09.45.105(1)

If you have received a notice

1. Write down the date you received it and how it was delivered.
2. Check what it asks for — payment, fixing a problem, or moving out — and the deadline it gives against the Alaska rules above.
3. Keep paying what you can document; ask for receipts.
4. If you receive court papers, note the response deadline on them; a legal-aid office or the court’s self-help center can help.

Check another situation with the eviction notice checker or the late fee checker.

Common questions

How much notice does a landlord in Alaska have to give for unpaid rent?

If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant does not pay in full within seven days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate, the tenancy terminates unless the landlord agrees otherwise. (Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220(b)).

How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month tenancy in Alaska?

While rent is current, either party may end a week-to-week tenancy with written notice at least 14 days before the termination date; either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the rental due date specified. (Alaska Stat. § 34.03.290(a)-(b)).