Anchorage, AK local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Alaska landlord-tenant law and the Alaska landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | Short-term rentals must be registered with the municipal clerk and the registration renewed every year (chapter effective May 1, 2026). |
Details & sources
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
Short-term rentals must be registered with the municipal clerk and the registration renewed every year (chapter effective May 1, 2026). The code states: "No person or business may own a short-term rental in the Municipality of Anchorage without registering the short-term rental with the municipal clerk." (§ 10.90.020).
Verified Source: Anchorage Municipal Code § 10.90.020 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
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| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Alaska rules that also apply in Anchorage:
- Security deposit limit
- Maximum 2 months' rent (does not apply when rent is over $2,000 a month). A pet deposit of up to 1 month's rent is allowed on top. Verified Source: AS 34.03.070(a) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Alaska security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within 14 days, or 30 days if deductions are made for damage or the tenant didn't give proper notice. Verified Source: AS 34.03.070(g) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Alaska deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- Under AS 34.03.140(c), a landlord may not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant. Except in case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least 24 hours notice of intention to enter and may enter only at reasonable times and with the tenant's consent. Under subsection (b), the landlord may enter the dwelling unit without the consent of the tenant in the case of emergency. Under subsection (a), the tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, remove personal property belonging to the landlord that is not covered by a written rental agreement, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors. Under subsection (d), the landlord does not have a right of access to the dwelling unit except as permitted by this section, by court order, or as permitted by AS 34.03.230(b), or unless the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises. Example: unless there is an emergency or giving notice is impracticable, a landlord who wants to enter to make an agreed repair must give at least 24 hours notice, enter only at a reasonable time, and have the tenant's consent. Verified Source: AS 34.03.140 · last checked 2026-11-12 · Full Alaska notice to enter page
- Late fees
- Alaska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (AS 34.03, reviewed by full-text search on 2026-10-15) sets no cap on late fees; the lease terms control. Verified Source: AS 34.03 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Alaska late fees page
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