Under Alaska Stat. § 34.03.290, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice, or a week-to-week tenancy with 14 days. Fixed-term leases run to their end date; breaking one early can leave the tenant liable for rent, subject to the landlord's duty to mitigate. Military tenants have SCRA protections.
AS 34.03.290 provides that "the landlord or the tenant may terminate a month to month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least 30 days before the rental due date specified in the notice," and 14 days for a week-to-week tenancy while rent is current. A fixed-term lease ends on its stated date and cannot normally end early without cause; a tenant who leaves early remains liable for rent, but the landlord must make reasonable efforts to re-rent and mitigate. Active-duty servicemembers may terminate under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the tenancy ending 30 days after the next rent due date. A willful holdover may owe up to 1.5 times actual damages.
No specific statutory penalty for proper notice. A tenant who breaks a fixed lease without legal cause may owe remaining rent (less amounts mitigated); a willful holdover after termination can face up to 1.5 times actual damages under AS 34.03.290.
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