Alaska Eviction Notice Forms

Alaska Eviction Laws

Alaska's eviction laws set the notice a landlord must give before filing an eviction case, based on the reason: nonpayment of rent, a lease violation, nuisance or waste, or ending a tenancy without cause. The landlord need give only one written notice for any one default.

If a landlord accepts rent while knowing about the tenant's violation, that acceptance waives the landlord's right to terminate for that violation, unless the landlord and tenant agree otherwise after the breach happens.^[1.2]

A landlord may deliver a notice to quit to a tenant by certified or registered mail with a return receipt, by hand delivery to the tenant, or by leaving it at the property if the tenant is not there:

• Sent via registered or certified mail with a return receipt,
• Hand-delivered directly to the tenant,
• Left at the premises if the tenant is not present.

Alaska Eviction Notice Laws Details

Eviction Notice Types Used in Alaska

Alaska law sets a different notice period for each reason a landlord ends a tenancy, from a seven-day notice for unpaid rent to a 30-day notice for ending a month-to-month lease without cause. A notice for unpaid rent or a lease violation must state the reason for eviction and the date the tenancy ends, and where the law allows a cure the tenant can fix the problem before that date to keep the tenancy.^[1.1] A notice ending a month-to-month tenancy needs no reason.^[1.5]

• 7-Day Notice (nonpayment of rent): gives the tenant seven days to pay overdue rent after written notice, or the tenancy terminates.^[1.1] If the landlord accepts a partial payment after this notice, the eviction date extends to match.^[1.1]
• 10-Day Notice (lease violation): gives the tenant ten days to fix a lease violation other than nonpayment.^[1.1] If the breach can be repaired or paid for and the tenant fixes it before the deadline in the notice, the tenancy continues.^[1.1] A violation that substantially repeats within six months of an earlier notice can end the tenancy on five days' notice instead.^[1.1]
• 24-Hour to 5-Day Notice (nuisance, waste, or illegal activity): lets the landlord set a deadline of 24 hours to five days after service, depending on how serious the conduct is.^[1.1]
• Utility Service Notice: if the tenant fails to pay for utility service, the landlord may give notice that the tenancy will terminate five days after service.^[1.1] The tenancy continues if, within three days of service, the tenant restores the service and repays the landlord, and no damage resulted from the interruption.^[1.1]
• 30-Day Notice (month-to-month, no cause): either the landlord or the tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice before the rental due date named in the notice.^[1.5]
• 14-Day Notice (week-to-week, no cause): either the landlord or the tenant may end a week-to-week tenancy with at least 14 days' written notice before the termination date named in the notice.^[1.5]

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Eviction Process in Alaska

In Alaska, eviction is formally called “Forcible Entry and Detainer” (F.E.D.). This process is employed when tenants fail to comply with their rental agreements for reasons such as non-payment of rent, substantial damage to property, or illegal activity on the premises.

Court-Ordered Eviction
Evictions must be conducted legally through court proceedings. Landlords cannot forcibly evict tenants by changing locks or physically removing them. The eviction must be sanctioned by a court order.^[1]

Phases of the Eviction Process
The eviction process in Alaska is divided into two phases:

• In practice, the case runs in two phases. The first, the possession phase, is a quick court hearing on whether the tenant should be evicted.
• In practice, the second, the damages phase, deals with money disputes between the landlord and tenant, such as unpaid rent or property damage.

In practice, if the court rules for the landlord and the tenant still does not leave, the landlord asks the court for a writ directing law enforcement to remove the tenant.

If the tenant leaves personal property behind, the landlord's notice demanding its removal cannot set a removal date earlier than 15 days after the notice is delivered or mailed.^[1.3]

What a Landlord Cannot Do in Alaska

A landlord may not force a tenant out by self-help. Alaska law limits what a landlord may do outside the court process. A landlord may not retake the dwelling by action or otherwise, cut off electricity, gas, water, or other essential services, or remove the tenant's belongings, except in narrow cases such as abandonment or surrender.^[1.4]

"A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including wilful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electricity, gas, water, sanitary, or other essential services to the tenant, except in case of abandonment, surrender, circumstances beyond the control of the landlord due to energy conditions, or as permitted in this chapter."

Other Alaska Forms
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Alaska Living Will Alaska Last Will Alaska Bill of Sale Alaska Power of Attorney Alaska Non-compete Agreement Alaska Prenuptial Agreement Alaska LLC Operating Agreement

This page is general information about Alaska eviction notices, not legal advice. For advice on your situation, talk to a Alaska landlord-tenant attorney.

Sources

1. Alaska Statutes §§ 34.03.220 to 34.03.290.
   • 1.1 § 34.03.220
   • 1.2 § 34.03.240
   • 1.3 § 34.03.260
   • 1.4 § 34.03.280
   • 1.5 § 34.03.290