Alaska Late Fee Law
No Alaska statute caps residential late fees or requires a grace period; the lease sets both.
Last verified: · Researched and cited by MakeLease · not yet attorney-reviewed
Alaska late fee law at a glance
| Late-fee cap | No state capAS 34.03 (no late-fee provision); AS 34.03.020(a), (c) (lease terms; rent payable when agreed) |
|---|---|
| Grace period | No state grace periodAS 34.03.020(c) |
| Notice before filing for unpaid rent | 7 days (7-day notice to pay rent or quit)Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220(b), Alaska Stat. § 09.45.090(a)(1), (c) |
What Alaska law says
Is there a limit on late fees in Alaska?
Alaska's landlord-tenant act sets no late-fee cap, so a late fee must be agreed in the lease in advance and should reasonably approximate the landlord's actual costs (AS 34.03.020) (AS 34.03 (no late-fee provision); AS 34.03.020(a), (c) (lease terms; rent payable when agreed)).
Does Alaska require a grace period before a late fee?
Alaska law sets no grace period before a late fee may be charged; rent is due at the time agreed in the lease (AS 34.03.020(c)).
How much notice must an Alaska landlord give for unpaid rent?
If rent is late, serve a written 7-day notice of nonpayment stating the landlord will end the tenancy unless rent is paid in full, and add 3 days if the notice is mailed (Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.220(b), 09.45.090(a)(1), (c)) (Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220(b)).
How Alaska compares
31 of 51 verified jurisdictions set no statutory cap. 14 require a grace period.
Other Alaska rules
| Security deposit limit | 2 months' rent (with exceptions)AS 34.03.070(a), (h) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | 14 days after move-outAS 34.03.070(g) |
| Entry notice | 24 hours' noticeAS 34.03.140 |
| Rent-increase notice | No state ruleAS 34.03.020(a) (rent is a term of the rental agreement), AS 34.03.290(b) |
| Month-to-month termination | 30 days (either side)AS 34.03.290(a)-(b) |