Alaska Landlord and Tenant Act
Alaska Landlord and Tenant Act
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This publication includes a summary of landlord and tenant rights and obligations under Alaska law, provided by the Alaska Department of Community and Economic
Development, Division of Occupational Licensing, Real Estate Commission. Their
publication was last updated December 2004. Visit their website at www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pub/landlord.pdf to update this printed information. In
accordance with Alaska Statute (AS) 44.23.020 (b)(8), information in their publication has been approved by the Alaska Department of Law.
The Alaska laws governing landlord and tenant rights and obligations reproduced here are from the 2008 Alaska Statutes. Laws are subject to revision by the legislature. It is your responsibility to check for any amendments to the Alaska Statutes by visiting the Alaska Legislature website at www.legis.state.ak.us/folhome.htm, contacting your nearest Legislative Information Office, or going to your local public or law library.
The Alaska Court System offers an electronic version of its Eviction booklet, CIV-720 on its website at www.state.ak.us/courts/forms.htm. CIV-720 describes procedures for evictions from residential property. CIV-720 is also available at all Alaska Court System locations.
The Alaska Court System encourages you to read and familiarize yourself with the
Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Alaska Statute 34.03.010 - AS
34.03.360) before taking any action affecting your or another person’s rights.
