Alaska URLTA Quick Reference for Landlords (2026)

Alaska's URLTA-style framework under AS § 34.03 is uniform statewide. Forcible entry & detainer actions run through district court. The operational specifics — the 7-day non-payment notice, the 2-month deposit cap with the $2,000/month carve-out, and the 14-day deposit return — are where multi-state operators most often slip.

The 7-day non-payment notice

AS § 34.03.220 / § 09.45.105 — landlords typically serve 7 days written notice to pay or quit for non-payment. Verify the current notice form and timing against the live statute before serving.

Material breach

Notice and cure terms generally follow URLTA structure under AS § 34.03.220. Severe breaches may allow non-curable termination on shorter timelines.

No-cause month-to-month termination

AS § 34.03.290: 30 days written notice. Standard URLTA tier.

Deposit cap with the $2,000/mo carve-out

AS § 34.03.070(a) caps deposits at 2 months' rent for most residential tenancies. There's an important carve-out: the cap does not apply to rental units where rent exceeds $2,000 per month. Above that threshold, deposits are uncapped.

Pet deposits may be charged separately within statutory limits — verify the pet-deposit exception before holding higher deposits.

The 14-day deposit return (with longer window if no notice)

AS § 34.03.070(g) — 14 days after termination if the tenant gave the proper notice; 30 days otherwise. Send the balance plus an itemized statement.

The two-tier return clock is unusual. "Proper notice from tenant" generally means the tenant gave the statutory notice required to terminate. Operators sometimes default to the 30-day rule and miss the 14-day window when the tenant complied with notice rules.

Habitability (AS § 34.03.100)

URLTA-style habitability obligations.

Entry notice (AS § 34.03.140)

Reasonable notice for non-emergency entry — generally interpreted as at least 24 hours.

Rent increase

No statewide cap. No Alaska municipality operates rent control. Notice for month-to-month: 30 days mirroring the termination rule.

Discrimination

The Alaska Human Rights Law mirrors federal protected classes. No statewide source-of-income protection.

Required disclosures

• Federal lead-paint disclosure for pre-1978 properties.
• Identification of owner/agent (AS § 34.03.080).

Compliance checklist

1. Federal lead-paint disclosure for pre-1978 properties.
2. Owner/agent identification per § 34.03.080.
3. Move-in inspection with photos.
4. Deposit cap: 2 months for units at or under $2,000/mo rent; uncapped above.
5. Deposit return: 14 days (if tenant gave proper notice) or 30 days (otherwise) + itemized statement.
6. 24-hour entry notice clause in the lease.
7. 7-day pay-or-quit for non-payment evictions.
8. 30-day no-cause termination notice for month-to-month tenancies.

How Proprietio handles Alaska leases

Proprietio's Alaska-tier lease template applies the AS § 34.03 disclosures, the $2,000/mo carve-out logic on deposit caps, and the dual deposit-return clock (14 or 30 days). Move-in inspection is required.

Alaska is a small-market state with a clean URLTA framework. The two state-specific quirks — the $2,000/mo deposit-cap carve-out and the 14-vs-30-day return — are the operating details that distinguish Alaska compliance from generic URLTA practice.