Alaska Security Deposit Planner

• 14 / 30 daysThe return period depends on notice and whether damage costs are deducted. When the facts are unresolved, the planner shows every supported date instead of picking one. Title 34 PDF ↗
• Two months’ rentDeposit and prepaid-rent cap, except where monthly rent exceeds $2,000. Separate pet-deposit rules apply.
• Up to 2 ×Possible court remedy for a wilful failure. It is a ceiling, not an automatic amount.
• Deadline countingA legal holiday can move the last day. When an ordinary Saturday is unresolved, every supported date is shown.

Covers no refund or partial refund, missing itemized statements, disputed deductions, deposit-cap and pet-deposit issues, notice and mailing questions, fixed-term and periodic tenancies, and evidence and small-claims preparation.

Alaska security deposit FAQ

How long does an Alaska landlord have to return a security deposit?

Usually 14 or 30 days, and which one applies depends on the notice and deduction facts. The 14-day period can apply with a qualifying notice and no damage deductions; the 30-day period can apply where damage costs are deducted or no qualifying tenant notice was given. When the facts are unresolved, the planner shows every supported date instead of picking one. (AS 34.03.070(g))

Why can the planner show both a 14-day and a 30-day date?

Where only the landlord gave a qualifying notice, the statute’s two sentences point in different directions, so both possible dates are shown. When the facts are unresolved, the planner shows every supported date instead of picking one.

Does the mailing date or the arrival date control?

The statute says the landlord shall mail the notice and any refund due. The reviewed sources did not resolve whether mailing or receipt controls every deadline result, so the planner reviews the mailing evidence rather than deciding.

How much can an Alaska landlord charge as a deposit?

The deposit plus prepaid rent may not exceed two months’ rent, except where rent exceeds $2,000 a month. A pet deposit may not exceed one month’s rent, must be accounted for separately, and may be applied only to damages directly related to the pet.

Does a weekend or holiday move the Alaska deadline?

Every Sunday is a legal holiday under AS 44.12.010, and AS 01.10.080 excludes a last day that is a holiday. Whether an ordinary Saturday shifts the landlord’s deadline to mail is not resolved in the reviewed sources. When the facts are unresolved, the planner shows every supported date instead of picking one.

Is Paper Alibi legal advice?

No. Paper Alibi provides legal information and self-help organization tools. It is not a law firm and does not create an attorney-client relationship.