Alaska notice periods
A Alaska landlord must give 30 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the tenant must give the same. A rent increase needs 30 days’ notice. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 7-day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction.
The Alaska rules in detail
30 days' written notice before the rental due date, by either party; 14 days for week-to-week
At least 30 days' written notice before the increase takes effect on a month-to-month tenancy. No statute names rent increases specifically; the Alaska Dept. of Law treats a rent increase as a termination at the old rate plus an offer at the new rate under AS 34.03.290(b)
7 days. The tenant may cure by paying everything owed within the period; after that the landlord may file for eviction.
Serving the notice
- Notice must be in writing. Text messages and emails count only where the lease or statute allows electronic notice.
- The clock starts when the notice is delivered, not when it is written. Mailed notices usually add days; check the statute’s service rules.
- Termination notices generally take effect at the end of a rental period. Served mid-month, a 30-day notice ends the tenancy at the end of the next full month.
- A fixed-term lease ends on its own date; these periods apply to month-to-month tenancies and to tenancies that continued after a lease expired.
Related Alaska rules
- Late fees: No statutory cap and no statutory grace period; no statute located. The Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (AS 34.03) is silent on late charges; the Alaska Department of Law booklet says a lease may set a small flat-rate late charge that reasonably approximates the landlord's actual costs, and a tenant cannot be evicted for unpaid late fees alone. Late fee calculator.
- Security deposit: 2 months' rent (cap does not apply to units renting for more than $2,000/month); plus an optional additional pet deposit of up to 1 month's rent; returned 14 days after termination and delivery of possession if the tenant gave proper notice under AS 34.03.290 (30 days if the landlord deducts for damages, or if the tenant did not give proper notice). Deposit rules.
- All rules on one page: Alaska landlord and tenant law.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Alaska?
30 days’ written notice for a month-to-month tenancy. 30 days' written notice before the rental due date, by either party; 14 days for week-to-week
How much notice does a tenant have to give in Alaska?
30 days’ written notice on a month-to-month tenancy. A fixed-term lease ends on its own date unless it says otherwise.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Alaska?
30 days. At least 30 days' written notice before the increase takes effect on a month-to-month tenancy. No statute names rent increases specifically; the Alaska Dept. of Law treats a rent increase as a termination at the old rate plus an offer at the new rate under AS 34.03.290(b)
How long is a pay-or-quit notice in Alaska?
7 days. The tenant can stop the eviction by paying the full amount within that time.
Does the notice have to end on the last day of the month?
In most states, yes: a termination notice on a periodic tenancy takes effect at the end of a rental period that is at least the required number of days after service. Serving on the 15th with a 30-day requirement typically ends the tenancy at the end of the following month, not 30 days later. The calculator shows both dates.