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Landlord Entering Without Notice in Alaska: What Are My Rights?

Published by Nazanin · October 3, 2026

This page covers when your landlord can come into your home in Alaska. It covers notice, emergencies and lockouts. It also covers what you can do if your landlord breaks the rules.

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  1. Your landlord must give you at least 24 hours notice before coming in. The landlord may enter only at reasonable times and with your consent. Notice is not required in an emergency or if giving it is not practical.

    Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.140(c)

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  2. You may not refuse without a good reason if your landlord asks to look at the home. The same goes for needed or agreed repairs, decorations, changes, or improvements.

    Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.140(a)

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  3. You may not refuse without a good reason if your landlord asks to provide needed or agreed services. The same goes for taking out the landlord's own things that are not covered by a written rental agreement. The same goes for showing the home to buyers, mortgagees (lenders), tenants, workers, or contractors.

    Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.140(a)

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  4. Alaska law lets your landlord come into your home without your consent if there is an emergency.

    Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.140(b)

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  5. Your landlord may enter only as the access law allows or by court order. The landlord may also enter at times reasonably necessary when you are away more than 7 days. If you have abandoned (left for good) or surrendered (given up) the home, the limit does not apply.

    Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.140(d) Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.230(b)

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  6. If you refuse lawful access, your landlord may ask a court to order you to allow it, or may end the rental agreement. In either case, the landlord may recover up to the landlord's actual money loss or one month's rent, whichever is greater. To end the agreement, the landlord must give you written notice at least 10 days before the end date in the notice.

    Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.300(a)

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  7. Write down the date and time of each time your landlord enters. Keep any notice you get. If you tell your landlord that an entry was not allowed, do it in writing and keep a copy.

    RenterLaw editorial

  8. Say your landlord enters unlawfully, enters in an unreasonable manner, or makes repeated demands to enter that harass (bother) you without good reason. You may ask a court for an order to stop it, or you may end the rental agreement. To end it, give your landlord written notice at least 10 days before the end date in the notice. If a court later disagrees, you can owe the rent and face eviction. Get legal help first.

    RenterLaw editorial Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.300(b)

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  9. If your landlord enters unlawfully, or keeps demanding to enter in a way that bothers you without good reason, you may recover money. You may recover up to your actual money loss or one month's rent, whichever is greater. You may also recover court costs and reasonable attorney fees (lawyer fees). If your rent is $1,000 and your loss is $300, you may recover up to $1,000. You get this money only if you win your case and your landlord pays.

    RenterLaw editorial Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.300(b)

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  10. Your landlord may not take possession of your home by action (a court case) or any other way. Cutting off utilities (water, electric, gas) or other essential services on purpose counts. The only cases are abandonment (you leave for good) or surrender (you give it up). The others are circumstances beyond the landlord's control due to energy conditions, or as the Alaska landlord and tenant law allows.

    Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.280

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  11. Say your landlord unlawfully removes you or keeps you out of your home. Or your landlord cuts off electric, gas, water, or other essential service on purpose. You may recover possession (get your home back) or end the rental agreement. If a court later disagrees, you can owe the rent and face eviction. Get legal help first.

    RenterLaw editorial Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.210

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  12. If your landlord unlawfully removes you or keeps you out of your home, you may recover up to 1.5 times your actual money loss. The same goes if your landlord cuts off electric, gas, water, or other essential service on purpose. If your actual money loss is $2,000, 1.5 times is $3,000. You get this money only if you win your case and your landlord pays.

    RenterLaw editorial Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.210

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  13. Your landlord may not retaliate (punish you) after you try to enforce your rights under the Alaska landlord and tenant law. Retaliating means raising rent, cutting services, or bringing or threatening to bring a court case for possession (to take your home). Alaska law lists cases where this limit does not apply. If your landlord breaks this rule, you have a defense in a court case for possession.

    Alaska Legislature AS 34.03.310(a)-(b)

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