Alaska eviction laws

Notices, deadlines, court and tenant rights in Alaska — in plain English.

Learn › Alaska

Overview

The court case: Forcible entry and detainer (FED) / eviction
Court: Alaska District Court (or Superior Court) for the area where the property is located
Main laws: Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, AS 34.03.010 et seq. (notices: AS 34.03.220, 34.03.290); Forcible Entry and Detainer, AS 09.45.060-09.45.160 (notice to quit: AS 09.45.090, 09.45.100, 09.45.105)

Just-cause protection

No statewide law

Alaska has no statewide just-cause eviction law. A periodic tenancy can be ended without a reason by proper written notice. Evictions may not be retaliatory or discriminatory. (AS 34.03.290; AS 34.03.310)

Notices before filing, by reason

What a landlord must serve before filing — and what a tenant should expect to receive.

Unpaid rent — Notice to Quit - Eviction for Non-Payment of Rent

The landlord must serve a written Notice to Quit giving the tenant 7 days to pay all rent owed or move out. If the tenant pays in full within the 7 days, the tenancy continues.

Notice to Quit - Eviction for Non-Payment of Rent

Notice period

7 days

Counting

Day 1 is the day after the notice is delivered. Count weekends and holidays. If the notice is sent by registered or certified mail, add 3 days (10 days total).

Tenant can fix it?

Yes, within the notice period

Must include

Tenant names and address of the premises
Amount of rent owed
What the tenant can do to stay (pay the full amount) and the deadline date and time
Statement that the tenant must leave by the deadline if the rent is not paid
Date, landlord name and signature, and how the notice was served

How to serve

Hand it to the tenant in person; Leave it with an adult who lives there (and mail a copy if required); Certified mail (return receipt); Registered mail. Deliver it to the tenant personally; or, if the tenant is absent, leave it at the premises with a person of suitable age and discretion residing there (or at the premises if no one is there); or send it by registered or certified mail. Mailed notices get 3 extra days.

Official form

Alaska Court System form CIV-725, Notice to Quit - Eviction for Non-Payment of Rent

Law

AS 34.03.220(b); AS 09.45.090(a)(2)(B); AS 09.45.100

Accepting rent after serving the notice can waive the notice unless the landlord and tenant agree in writing otherwise.
For failure to pay utilities the landlord must pay, a separate notice applies (form CIV-726, AS 34.03.220(e)).

The tenant broke the lease or rules — Notice to Quit - Violation of Rental Agreement

For a material violation of the rental agreement or the tenant's legal duties, the landlord serves a written notice giving at least 10 days to fix the problem or move out. If the same violation happens again within 6 months, the landlord may give a 5-day notice to quit with no chance to fix.

Notice to Quit - Violation of Rental Agreement

Notice period

10 days

Counting

Day 1 is the day after delivery; count all days. Add 3 days if served by registered or certified mail.

Tenant can fix it?

Yes, within the notice period

Must include

Specific acts and omissions that violate the rental agreement or AS 34.03.120
What the tenant must do to correct the violation and the deadline (at least 10 days after service)
Statement that the rental agreement terminates if not corrected

How to serve

Hand it to the tenant in person; Leave it with an adult who lives there (and mail a copy if required); Certified mail (return receipt); Registered mail. Personal delivery; leaving it at the premises; or registered/certified mail (add 3 days).

Official form

Alaska Court System form CIV-727, Notice to Quit - Violation of Rental Agreement

Law

AS 34.03.220(a)(2); AS 09.45.090(a)(2)(C)

Repeat violation within 6 months of a prior notice for substantially the same conduct: the landlord may give at least 5 days' written notice to quit with no right to cure.

The lease ended and the tenant stayed — Notice to Quit (holding over after lease ended)

When a fixed-term lease ends and the tenant stays without the landlord's consent, the landlord must still serve a written notice to quit before filing an FED case.

Notice to Quit (holding over after lease ended)

Notice period

No fixed period

Counting

No specific period is set for a tenant holding over after a fixed term ends; the notice demands possession by a stated date.

Tenant can fix it?

Must include

Tenant names and address
Date the lease ended
Demand to vacate by a stated date

How to serve

Law

AS 09.45.090(a)(2)(A); AS 09.45.100

Double-check with the court: The notice period for a tenant holding over after a fixed term is not clearly stated in statute; if the landlord accepted rent after the end date, the tenancy became month-to-month and a 30-day notice is required. Giving 30 days is the safer choice.

Ending a month-to-month tenancy (no fault) — Notice of Termination of Tenancy (Notice to Quit)

A month-to-month tenancy may be ended by either side with at least 30 days' written notice, and a week-to-week tenancy with at least 14 days' written notice, before the termination date. No reason is needed.

Notice of Termination of Tenancy (Notice to Quit)

Notice period

30 days (week-to-week: 14 days, month-to-month: 30 days)

Counting

At least 30 days (monthly) or 14 days (weekly) before the termination date in the notice; the day of delivery is not counted. Add 3 days if mailed by registered or certified mail.

Tenant can fix it?

Must include

Tenant names and address
Statement that the tenancy is terminated
Termination date at least 30 days (monthly) or 14 days (weekly) after service

How to serve

Law

AS 34.03.290(a), (b)

Illegal activity, violence or serious damage — Notice to Quit - Intentional Damage / Illegal Activity

For deliberately inflicted substantial damage, or illegal activity on the premises (such as prostitution, illegal gambling or illegal drug activity), the landlord may serve a notice to quit that ends the tenancy not less than 24 hours and not more than 5 days after service. The tenant has no right to fix the problem.

Notice to Quit - Intentional Damage / Illegal Activity

Notice period

1 days

Counting

The termination date must be at least 24 hours and no more than 5 days after the notice is served.

Tenant can fix it?

Must include

Description of the damage or illegal activity and when it occurred
Termination date and time (between 24 hours and 5 days after service)
Statement that the tenant must vacate by that time

How to serve

Hand it to the tenant in person; Leave it with an adult who lives there (and mail a copy if required); Certified mail (return receipt); Registered mail. Personal delivery is strongly preferred because of the short period. Mail adds 3 days.

Official form

Alaska Court System forms CIV-728 (Intentional Damage) and CIV-729 (Illegal Activity)

Law

AS 34.03.220(a)(1); AS 09.45.090(a)(2)(C)

The 'days' value of 1 represents the 24-hour minimum.

How a tenant responds

The eviction (possession) hearing is usually held within about 15 days after the case is filed. The tenant should appear at the hearing on the date in the summons to contest possession; a written answer is not required for the possession hearing. If the landlord also asks for money (rent or damages), the tenant has 20 days after being served to file a written answer to that part of the complaint.

Deadline: at the hearing (no fixed written-answer deadline) · AS 09.45.110; Alaska Civil Rule 85; Alaska Court System booklet CIV-720

Official court forms

Landlords

CIV-730 — Complaint – Forcible Entry & Detainer
CIV-105 ANCH — Summons – Forcible Entry & Detainer (Anchorage)
CIV-105 FBKS — Summons – Forcible Entry & Detainer (Fairbanks)
CIV-105 — Summons – Forcible Entry & Detainer (Other Locations)
CIV-740 — Eviction Default Application, Affidavit and Entry

Tenants

CIV-735 — Answer – Forcible Entry & Detainer

All Alaska forms →

Sources

Checked 2026-09. General information, not legal advice; laws change and courts differ. We strive for accuracy but don’t guarantee it.