Security deposit return deadline in Alaska
An Alaska landlord has 14 days after the tenancy ends to return a security deposit, or 30 days if they deduct for damage or the tenant did not give proper notice.
- Deadline
- 14 days (30 if deductions for damage, or if the tenant did not give proper notice)
- What the landlord must send
- The landlord must mail a written, itemized notice of rent and damages kept, with any refund, to the tenant’s last known address.
- If the landlord gets it wrong
- If the landlord willfully fails to comply, the tenant may recover up to twice the amount withheld.
- Deposit limit
- 2 months’ rent (no cap where rent is over $2,000 a month)
The 14-day clock applies when either side gave proper termination notice; otherwise the landlord has 30 days.
The law
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.070. Read the statute.
Checked against the statute in October 2026. Laws change, so confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
What to do next
If the deadline has passed, or the landlord kept money without a proper list, put your request in writing. Ask for the deposit back by a specific date, and keep a copy. The free first letter in the Deposit Demand Letters kit does this for Alaska, and the deadline calculator works out your exact date from your move-out day.
Other states
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
General information about Alaska law, not legal advice, and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Deposit Demand Letters is a self-help template kit from Kits For That.