Just cause eviction rules in Anchorage, AK — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Anchorage follows the Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (AS 34.03). No local just-cause eviction ordinance. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days notice without cause.
The Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act governs evictions statewide (AS 34.03.010-.380). Anchorage Municipal Code does not layer additional just-cause protections on top of state law. A landlord may end a month-to-month tenancy with 30 days written notice (AS 34.03.290). For nonpayment of rent, a 7-day pay-or-quit notice is required (AS 34.03.220). For other lease violations, a 10-day notice to cure or quit applies. Fixed-term leases end on their stated date without notice unless the lease says otherwise. Evictions (Forcible Entry and Detainer) are filed in Alaska District Court. Tenants may raise defenses including retaliation (AS 34.03.310) and breach of the implied warranty of habitability. Security deposits capped at two months rent and must be returned within 14 days (30 days if tenant gave no forwarding address) per AS 34.03.070.
Self-help evictions (lockouts, utility shutoffs) are prohibited and expose landlords to damages of 1.5 times monthly rent plus attorney fees under AS 34.03.210.
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