How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Alaska?

No more than two months' rent, unless the monthly rent is more than $2,000. The cap comes from Alaska Stat. 34.03.070, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.

What does a Alaska landlord have to disclose with the lease?

Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Alaska checklist has two items: name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or the owner's agent for service of process, in writing; and the terms on which the Landlord may keep all or part of the deposit, in writing. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.

Which Alaska statutes does this lease cite?

Alaska Stat. 34.03.070, Alaska Stat. 34.03.140, Alaska Stat. 34.03.290 and Alaska Stat. 34.03.080, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.

Should a lawyer look at this Alaska lease before I use it?

It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Alaska statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Alaska landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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Alaska Residential Lease Agreement

A plain-language lease for a house or apartment in Alaska. The deposit, notice, entry and disclosure clauses follow Alaska statute, cited in the document. Download the blank PDF or e-sign it online; electronic signatures are recognized under the federal ESIGN Act and state UETA laws.

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Alaska rules in this lease

Security deposit cap: No more than two months' rent, unless the monthly rent is more than $2,000
Deposit return: Within 14 days after the tenancy ends and the Tenant delivers possession when the Tenant gave proper notice of moving out, or within 30 days when the Tenant gave no such notice or the Landlord deducts for damage, the Landlord returns the deposit with a written itemized statement of any deductions, mailed to the Tenant's last known address.
Where the deposit is kept: The Landlord keeps the deposit in a trust account at a bank, savings and loan or licensed escrow agent and does not mix it with other funds.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the rental due date named in the notice.
Landlord entry: The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice before entering, enters at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when giving notice is impracticable.
Disclosures: 3 items, listed below with the section that requires each one
Statutes: Alaska Stat. 34.03.070, Alaska Stat. 34.03.140, Alaska Stat. 34.03.290, Alaska Stat. 34.03.080. Read the Alaska statute
Rules read on: 2026-10-23

A general form, not legal advice, and not a claim that it complies with any law. Rules change and vary by city. Check the statute cited here, or ask a lawyer, before you rely on it.

What is different in Alaska

Pick Alaska and four parts of this lease change: the security deposit clause, the notice clause for a month-to-month tenancy, the entry clause and the disclosures checklist, each rewritten from the Alaska statute. The rest of the document reads the same in every state.

Start with the deposit. Alaska caps it at two months' rent, unless the monthly rent is more than $2,000, and the statute also says where the money sits while the tenant lives there. The return rule, quoted in full below, says when and how the deposit comes back, and requires an itemized statement of anything kept.

Ending a month-to-month tenancy works the same from both sides in Alaska. Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the rental due date named in the notice.

Before coming in, the landlord gives notice, and Alaska puts a number on it. The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice before entering, enters at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when giving notice is impracticable.

The disclosures checklist carries two Alaska items on top of the federal lead paint notice, among them the terms on which the Landlord may keep all or part of the deposit, in writing, each with the section that requires it and a line for the landlord's initials.

This row notes no city or county overlay for Alaska; if the property is in a city with its own rental ordinance, check it before signing. The state clauses follow four sections of Alaska law, read on October 23, 2026 and listed in the Statutes row above; the same citations print in the footer of the PDF.

Read the Alaska clauses

The wording below is what prints in the PDF for Alaska, word for word, under the headings Security deposit, Entry, Ending the lease and default, and Disclosures.

Security deposit

Within 14 days after the tenancy ends and the Tenant delivers possession when the Tenant gave proper notice of moving out, or within 30 days when the Tenant gave no such notice or the Landlord deducts for damage, the Landlord returns the deposit with a written itemized statement of any deductions, mailed to the Tenant's last known address. The deposit may not exceed two months' rent, unless the monthly rent is more than $2,000. The Landlord keeps the deposit in a trust account at a bank, savings and loan or licensed escrow agent and does not mix it with other funds.

Entry

The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice before entering, enters at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when giving notice is impracticable.

Ending the lease and default

Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the rental due date named in the notice. If rent is unpaid or a term is broken, the Landlord gives the written notice Alaska law requires before ending the tenancy, and the Tenant is responsible for rent through the end of the term unless the Premises is re-rented sooner.

Disclosures the Landlord initials

Lead-based paint and hazards, for a building built before 1978, with the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
Name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or the owner's agent for service of process, in writing (Alaska Stat. 34.03.080)
The terms on which the Landlord may keep all or part of the deposit, in writing (Alaska Stat. 34.03.070(c))

Footer of the PDF: Alaska clauses follow Alaska Stat. 34.03.070, Alaska Stat. 34.03.140, Alaska Stat. 34.03.290, Alaska Stat. 34.03.080 as read on 2026-10-23.

Alaska lease questions

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Alaska?: No more than two months' rent, unless the monthly rent is more than $2,000. The cap comes from Alaska Stat. 34.03.070, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.
When does the security deposit come back in Alaska?: Within 14 days after the tenancy ends and the Tenant delivers possession when the Tenant gave proper notice of moving out, or within 30 days when the Tenant gave no such notice or the Landlord deducts for damage, the Landlord returns the deposit with a written itemized statement of any deductions, mailed to the Tenant's last known address.
Where does a Alaska landlord keep the deposit?: The Landlord keeps the deposit in a trust account at a bank, savings and loan or licensed escrow agent and does not mix it with other funds.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Alaska?: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the rental due date named in the notice.
How much notice does a Alaska landlord give before entering?: The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice before entering, enters at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when giving notice is impracticable.
What does a Alaska landlord have to disclose with the lease?: Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Alaska checklist has two items: name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or the owner's agent for service of process, in writing; and the terms on which the Landlord may keep all or part of the deposit, in writing. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.
Which Alaska statutes does this lease cite?: Alaska Stat. 34.03.070, Alaska Stat. 34.03.140, Alaska Stat. 34.03.290 and Alaska Stat. 34.03.080, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.
Should a lawyer look at this Alaska lease before I use it?: It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Alaska statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Alaska landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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