In Alaska, a landlord cannot evict a tenant during a lease term without a legal reason. However, for “no-cause” terminations, such as when a lease expires or is month-to-month. The landlord can end the tenancy by following the Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (AS 34.03.290).
Termination Without Cause
The landlord must provide a written notice to quit before the end of the rental period:
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Month-to-Month: At least 30 days’ written notice prior to the next rent due date.
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Week-to-Week: At least 14 days’ written notice.
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Fixed-Term Lease: Generally expires on its own. If the tenant stays and the landlord accepts rent, it automatically converts to a month-to-month tenancy unless a new lease is signed.
Termination With Cause
If a tenant violates the lease, the notice periods are much shorter:
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Nonpayment of Rent: 7 days’ notice to pay or vacate.
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Lease Violation: 10 days’ notice to fix (cure) the problem. If the same violation happens again within six months, the landlord can give a 5-day notice with no right to fix it.
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Illegal Activity: 24 hours to 5 days, depending on the severity (e.g., drug-related crimes or prostitution).
The information for this answer was found on our Alaska Eviction Process answers.