Alaska Rental Lease Agreement Templates (6)

1.) Landlord or Authorized Person: Must disclose to the tenant (in writing) their name & address, as well as the contact details for the individual who is managing the property (AS § 34.03.080).

2.) Lead-Based Paint Disclosure: Any landlord who is renting/leasing a residential home that was built prior to 1978 must disclose whether or not the property contains any lead-based paint hazards (42 U.S. Code § 4852d).

3.) Mobile Home Upgrades: If the operator of a mobile home park is going to rent out space to a new tenant, they must disclose any required capital improvements that the renter may need in order to comply with the park’s regulations (AS § 34.03.080(d)).

Grace Period: Rent is due at the time and place mentioned in the lease accordingly (AS § 34.03.020(c)).

Unpaid Rent: Landlords, responding to nonpayment, issue a 7-day notice to quit; however, they often allow tenants to stay after payment (AS § 34.03.220(b)).

So long as the lease establishes a late fee, landlords charge a “reasonable” fee that is either:

• A flat-rate late fee or per day percentage (%) charge that is equal to the approximate cost of the failure to pay rent on time.

OR

• A reasonable per-day charge that is equal to the approximate cost of the failure to pay rent on time (ideally, less than 10.5%) while not exceeding five percentage points above the Federal Reserve discount rate (AlaskaLawHelp – FAQ).(Alaska Landlord and Tenant Act – Page 6).

Landlords can charge up to $30 for a bad check from the tenant; however, only if the lease explicitly defines this fee ((AS § 09.68.115(a)(2)), (Alaska Landlord and Tenant Act – Page 6)).

A security deposit may not surpass the maximum of 2 months’ rent unless the rent exceeds $2,000 per month (AS § 34.03.070(a)).

Returning to Tenant: The landlord must return the security deposit within 14 days of the move-out date if no deductions are made; however, landlords have 30 days to return the security deposit whenever deductions are made (AS § 34.03.070(g)).

Itemized List: Landlords produce and deliver an itemized list to explain all deductions accordingly (AS § 34.03.070(b)).

Standard Entry: Landlords hold a strict obligation to notify the tenant 24 hours before entering the premises  (AS § 34.03.140(c)).

Emergency Entry: A landlord can access the tenant’s property without notice whenever an emergency requires response (e.g., burst pipe, gas leak) (AS § 34.03.140(b)).

Tenants notify accordingly (as soon as possible) the landlord whenever leaving the property 7 days or more during the tenancy (AS § 34.03.150).

Tenants deduct the cost of immediately repairing or obtaining essential services from the rent; however, only if they give landlords written notice ((AS § 34.03.160), (AS 34.03.180)).

Duty to Mitigate: If a tenant breaks a lease, they will only be liable for the loss of rent prior to a new tenant occupying the premises (AS § 34.03.230(c)).

Active Duty Military: Tenants who are service members terminate a lease in accordance with federal law, thus requiring 30 days’ notice(50 U.S.C. § 3955).

Domestic Violence: Tenants who are victims of domestic violence and worry for their safety must work with the courts to seek a remedy for the lease.

Landlord Noncompliance: After giving written notice, the landlord has 10 days to remedy the repair. If not, the tenant can terminate the lease (AS 34.03.160(a)).

Landlord Harassment: Whenever landlords harass tenants (e.g., making repeated unwarranted entry demands), tenants can terminate with 10 days’ notice (AS § 34.03.300(b)).

Inhabitability: Tenants give 20 days’ notice requiring a remedy to inhabitability in 10 days otherwise, the lease terminates accordingly ((AS § 34.03.100), (AS § 34.03.160(a))).

A verbal lease agreement is legal and thus enforceable so long as it remains under 1 year (AS § 09.25.010(a)(6)).

While Alaska does not currently have rent control laws, it does require 30 days’ notice to the tenant before a rent increase, even during renewals (AS § 34.03.310(a)).

Whenever tenant items remain after termination, landlords provide 15 days’ written notice, warning of disposal unless they retrieve it (AS § 34.03.260).

The legislation governing the conduct between a landlord and tenant is specified in the Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord & Tenant Act.