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AK Stat § 34.03.180 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 5. Tenant Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.180. Wrongful failure to supply heat, water, hot water or essential services.

(a) If, contrary to the rental agreement or AS 34.03.100, the landlord deliberately or negligently fails to supply running water, hot water, heat, sanitary facilities, or other essential services, the tenant may give written notice to the landlord specifying the breach and may immediately (1) procure reasonable amounts of hot water, running water, heat, sanitary facilities, and essential services during the period of the landlord's noncompliance and deduct their actual and reasonable cost from the rent; (2) recover damages based on the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit; or (3) procure reasonable substitute housing during the period of the landlord's noncompliance, in which case the tenant is excused from paying rent for the period of the landlord's noncompliance and, in addition, may recover the amount by which the actual and reasonable cost exceeds rent. (b) A tenant who proceeds under this section may not proceed under AS 34.03.160 as to that breach. (c) Rights do not arise under this section until the tenant has given written notice to the landlord. Rights do not arise under this section if the condition was caused by the deliberate or negligent act or omission of the tenant, a member of the tenant's family, or other person on the premises with the tenant's consent.
AK Stat § 34.03.190 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 5. Tenant Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.190. Landlord's noncompliance as defense to action for possession or rent.

(a) In an action for possession based upon nonpayment of the rent or in an action for rent when the tenant is in possession, the tenant may counterclaim for any amount recoverable under the rental agreement or this chapter. If a counterclaim is made, the court shall determine whether the defense is supported by the evidence and, if so, may order that (1) the periodic rent is to be reduced to reflect the diminution in value of the dwelling unit during the period of noncompliance; (2) the action be continued for a reasonable time to enable the landlord to cure the violation; (3) the tenant pay into court all or part of the rent accrued and thereafter accruing; if the violations have not been cured within six months, the court shall enter judgment for the defendant and either refund to the defendant all money deposited or use the money for the purpose of making the dwelling fit for human habitation; if the violations have been cured, the court shall determine the amount due to each party; the party to whom a net amount is owed shall be paid first from the money paid into the court, and the balance by the other party; if no rent remains due after application of this section, judgment shall be entered for the tenant in the action for possession; (4) the tenant vacate the dwelling during the making of necessary repairs, when the repairs cannot be made without vacation of the premises, the tenant to be reinstated upon completion of the repairs. (b) In an action for rent where the tenant is not in possession, the tenant may counterclaim as provided in (a) of this section but the tenant is not required to pay rent into court.
AK Stat § 34.03.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 5. Tenant Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.200. Fire or casualty damage.

(a) If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to the extent that enjoyment of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired, the tenant shall (1) immediately vacate the premises and notify the landlord of the intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of vacating; or (2) if continued occupancy is lawful, vacate the part of the dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in which case the tenant's liability for rent is reduced in proportion to the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit. (b) If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security deposits recoverable under AS 34.03.070. Accounting for rent in the event of termination or apportionment shall occur as of the date of the casualty.
AK Stat § 34.03.210 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 5. Tenant Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.210. Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service.

If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or wilfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water, sanitary, or other essential service to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount not to exceed one and one-half times the actual damages. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security deposits recoverable by the tenant under AS 34.03.070.
AK Stat § 34.03.225 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 6. Landlord Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.225. Limitations on mobile home park operator's right to terminate.

(a) A mobile home park operator may evict a mobile home or a mobile home park dweller or tenant only for one of the following reasons: (1) the mobile home dweller or tenant has defaulted in the payment of rent owed; (2) the mobile home dweller or tenant has been convicted of violating a federal or state law or local ordinance, and that violation is continuing and is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of other dwellers or tenants in the mobile home park; (3) the mobile home dweller or tenant has violated a provision, enforceable under AS 34.03.130, of the rental agreement or lease signed by both parties and not prohibited by law including rent and the terms of agreement; and (4) a change in the use of the land comprising the mobile home park, or the portion of it on which the mobile home to be evicted is located; however, all dwellers or tenants so affected by a change in land use shall be given at least 270 days' notice, or longer if a longer notice period is provided in a valid lease or required by a municipality; a dweller or tenant so affected by a change in land use shall be given a quit date not earlier than May 1 and not later than October 15; a municipality may establish a mobile home relocation fund and require that a dweller or tenant so affected by a change in land use be given a longer notice period or compensated from the fund for the cost of disconnecting, relocating, and reestablishing the dweller's or tenant's mobile home. (b) A mobile home park operator may not evict a mobile home or a mobile home park dweller or tenant because of the age of the mobile home, except that a mobile home or a mobile home park dweller or tenant may be evicted if, when the mobile home was admitted to the mobile home park, a regulation of the mobile home park limiting the age of a mobile home in the mobile home park was in effect, the mobile home is sold after the age limitation has been exceeded, and the owner or tenant of the mobile home has failed to bring the unit into compliance with the life safety requirements of 24 C.F.R. Part 3280. This does not prohibit eviction for violation of a provision enforceable under AS 34.03.130 that requires that a mobile home be in a fit and habitable condition. (c) When, under (a) of this section, a mobile home park owner is required to give notice to evict a mobile home owner or a mobile home park dweller or tenant, provision of notice to quit under AS 09.45.100 - 09.45.105 satisfies the requirement of notice.
AK Stat § 34.03.230 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 6. Landlord Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.230. Remedies for absence, nonuse and abandonment.

(a) When the rental agreement requires the tenant to give notice to the landlord of an anticipated extended absence in excess of seven days as required in AS 34.03.150 and the tenant wilfully fails to do so, the landlord may recover an amount not to exceed one and one-half times the actual damages. (b) During an absence of the tenant in excess of seven days, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit at times reasonably necessary as provided in AS 34.03.140. The landlord may reenter the dwelling unit and, if there is evidence that the tenant has abandoned the dwelling unit, unless the landlord and tenant have made a specific agreement to the contrary, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement. (c) If the tenant abandons the dwelling unit, the landlord shall make reasonable efforts to rent it at a fair rental value. If the landlord rents the dwelling unit for a term beginning before the expiration of the rental agreement, the agreement is considered terminated on the date the new tenancy begins. The rental agreement is considered terminated by the landlord on the date the landlord has notice of the abandonment if the landlord fails to use reasonable efforts to rent the dwelling unit at a fair rental value or if the landlord accepts the abandonment as a surrender. If the tenancy is from month to month, or week to week, the term of the rental agreement for purposes of this section shall be considered a month or a week, as the case may be.
AK Stat § 34.03.240 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 6. Landlord Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.240. Waiver of landlord's right to terminate.

Acceptance of rent with knowledge of a default by the tenant or acceptance of performance by the tenant that varies from the terms of the rental agreement or rules or regulations subsequently adopted by the landlord constitutes a waiver of the right of the landlord to terminate the rental agreement for that breach, unless otherwise agreed after the breach has occurred.
AK Stat § 34.03.250 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 6. Landlord Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.250. Landlord liens; distraint for rent abolished.

(a) A lien or security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant's household goods is not enforceable unless perfected before March 19, 1974. (b) Distraint for rent is abolished.
AK Stat § 34.03.270 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 6. Landlord Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.270. Remedy after termination.

If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord may have a claim for possession and for rent and a separate claim for actual damages for breach of the rental agreement.
AK Stat § 34.03.280 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 6. Landlord Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.280. Recovery of possession limited.

A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including wilful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electricity, gas, water, sanitary, or other essential services to the tenant, except in case of abandonment, surrender, circumstances beyond the control of the landlord due to energy conditions, or as permitted in this chapter.
AK Stat § 34.03.285 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 6. Landlord Remedies.|Sec. 34.03.285. Service of process upon tenant.

In an action for possession under this chapter, the summons and complaint shall be served under the provisions of Rule No. 85 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. A continuance may not be granted plaintiff or defendant except for good cause shown.
AK Stat § 34.03.290 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 7. Periodic Tenancy, Holdover, and Abuse of Access.|Sec. 34.03.290. Periodic tenancy and holdover.

(a) While rent is current, the landlord or the tenant may terminate a week to week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least 14 days before the termination date specified in the notice. (b) 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. (c) If the tenant remains in possession without the landlord's consent after expiration of the term of the rental agreement or after its termination under (a) or (b) of this section, the landlord may, after serving a notice to quit to the tenant under AS 09.45.100 - 09.45.105, bring an action for possession and if the tenant's holdover is wilful and not in good faith the landlord, in addition, may recover an amount not to exceed one and one-half times the actual damages. If the landlord consents to the tenant's continued occupancy, AS 34.03.020 applies.
AK Stat § 34.03.300 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 7. Periodic Tenancy, Holdover, and Abuse of Access.|Sec. 34.03.300. Landlord and tenant remedies for abuse of access.

(a) If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may obtain injunctive relief to compel access or terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the landlord may recover an amount not to exceed the actual damages or one month's periodic rent, whichever is greater. If the landlord terminates the rental agreement, the landlord shall give written notice to the tenant at least 10 days before the date specified in the notice. (b) If the landlord makes an unlawful entry or a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner or makes repeated demands for entry otherwise lawful but which have the effect of unreasonably harassing the tenant, the tenant may obtain injunctive relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct or terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the tenant may recover an amount not to exceed the actual damages or one month's periodic rent, whichever is greater, court costs and reasonable attorney fees. If the tenant terminates the rental agreement, the tenant shall give written notice to the landlord at least 10 days before the date specified in the notice.
AK Stat § 34.03.320 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 9. General Provisions.|Sec. 34.03.320. Obligation of good faith.

Every duty under this chapter and every act that must be performed as a condition precedent to the exercise of a right or remedy under this chapter imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement. The aggrieved party has a duty to mitigate damages.
AK Stat § 34.03.330 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 9. General Provisions.|Sec. 34.03.330. Application and exclusions.

(a) This chapter applies to and determines rights, obligations and remedies under a rental agreement, wherever made, for a dwelling unit in this state. (b) Unless created to avoid the application of this chapter, the following arrangements are not governed by this chapter: (1) residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious, or similar services; (2) occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to the interest of a purchaser; (3) occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization; (4) transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, lodgings, or other transient facility; (5) occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose right to occupancy is conditioned upon employment substantially for services, maintenance, or repair to the premises; (6) occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative; (7) occupancy under a rental agreement covering premises used by the occupant primarily for agricultural purposes; (8) occupancy under a rental agreement covering premises used as part of a transitional or supportive housing program that is sponsored or operated by a public corporation or by a nonprofit corporation and that provides shelter and related support services intended to improve the occupant's opportunity to obtain permanent housing.
AK Stat § 34.03.335 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 9. General Provisions.|Sec. 34.03.335. Proof of certain property damage claims.

In an action initiated by a party to recover damages or to obtain other relief to which a party may be entitled under this chapter, a premises condition statement and contents inventory prepared under AS 34.03.020(e) is presumptive evidence of the condition of the premises and its contents at the commencement of the term of the period of occupancy covered by the rental agreement between the parties. Unless its authenticity is rebutted by clear and convincing evidence by the party against whom the statement and contents inventory is offered, the statement and contents inventory may be offered by a party, without additional supporting evidence, as the basis on which to compute the recovery of damages to which the party may be entitled under this chapter.
AK Stat § 34.03.340 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 9. General Provisions.|Sec. 34.03.340. Service of process.

If a landlord is not a resident of this state or is a corporation not authorized to do business in this state and engages in any conduct in this state governed by this chapter, or engages in a transaction subject to this chapter, the landlord may designate an agent upon whom service of process may be made in this state. The agent shall be a resident of this state or a corporation authorized to do business in this state. The agent shall be the same person designated under AS 34.03.080. The designation shall be in writing and filed with the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development. If no designation is made and filed or if process cannot be served in this state upon the designated agent, process may be served upon the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development, but the service upon the commissioner is not effective unless the plaintiff or petitioner immediately mails a copy of the process and pleadings by certified or registered mail to the defendant or respondent at the last ascertainable address of the defendant or respondent. An affidavit of compliance with this section shall be filed with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction on or before the return day for the process, if any, or within any further time allowed by the court.
AK Stat § 34.03.345 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 9. General Provisions.|Sec. 34.03.345. Mediation and binding arbitration.

(a) A landlord and a tenant may agree to mediate disputes between them as to an obligation of either of them arising out of the rental agreement. If the landlord and tenant agree to mediate disputes, they shall include the scope of the agreement within the executed rental agreement, incorporate a reference to that agreement within the rental agreement, or add the text of the agreement as a separate attachment to the rental agreement. (b) A landlord and a tenant may agree to binding arbitration of the disputes between them as to an obligation of either of them arising out of the rental agreement. If the landlord and tenant agree to binding arbitration, they shall include the scope of the agreement within the executed rental agreement, incorporate a reference to that agreement within the rental agreement, or add the text of the agreement as a separate attachment to the rental agreement.
AK Stat § 34.03.350 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 9. General Provisions.|Sec. 34.03.350. Attorney fees.

Attorney fees shall be allowed to the prevailing party in any proceeding arising out of this chapter or a rental agreement.
AK Stat § 34.03.370 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 9. General Provisions.|Sec. 34.03.370. Applicability.

After March 19, 1974, this chapter applies to any rental agreement, lease, or tenancy entered into, extended, or renewed by the payment of rent on or subsequent to that date.
AK Stat § 34.03.380 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act|Article 9. General Provisions.|Sec. 34.03.380. Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.”
AK Stat § 34.05.025 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 05. Rental of Agricultural, Personal, and Nonresidential Property|Article 1. Agricultural Property.|Sec. 34.05.025. Agricultural tenants.

A tenant whose lease or occupancy is for agricultural purposes and who breaches the rental agreement, or continues in possession of the premises at the expiration of the time limited in or contrary to a condition or covenant in the lease or agreement under which the tenant holds, shall be provided with a written notice specifying the breach and demanding the tenant quit the premises at least 30 days before commencement of an action for the recovery of the property. The tenant shall have free access to the premises to cultivate and harvest crops or produce planted by the tenant before the service of the notice of the breach and demand to quit the premises.
AK Stat § 34.05.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 05. Rental of Agricultural, Personal, and Nonresidential Property|Article 2. Personal Property.|Sec. 34.05.040. Failure to return rental equipment.

A person in possession of equipment under an agreement in writing that requires the person to return the equipment to a particular place or at a particular time who refuses or wilfully neglects to return it to the place and at the time specified in the agreement in writing, or who secretes, converts, sells, or attempts to sell the equipment or any part of it is, upon conviction, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both.
AK Stat § 34.05.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 34. Property|Chapter 05. Rental of Agricultural, Personal, and Nonresidential Property|Article 2. Personal Property.|Sec. 34.05.050. Definitions.

In AS 34.05.040, (1) “equipment” means any tools, machinery, implements, or appliances used for any type of purpose or service; (2) “wilfully neglects” means omits, fails, or forebears, with a conscious purpose to injure, or without regard for the rights of the owner, or with indifference whether a wrong is done the owner or not.