Alaska Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

Q: What can I do if my Alaska landlord will not make repairs?

repair-and-deduct（34.03.180）：房东未及时修，租客可自修扣租（≤1 月租金）或终止。 关键服务（供热/水/电）断供（34.03.180）：租客可住替代住房，房东违约期间免租。

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

Core duty: AS § 34.03.100 — 房东义务（URLTA）：符合健康安全法规、维持 fit and habitable、维护电气/管道/供热/供水、烟雾 + CO 探测器。
Notice before acting: 违约：书面通知后 **10 天 cure**（34.03.160，终止日不早于 20 天）。
Governing authority: AS § 34.03.100

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Alaska, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

AS § 34.03.100 — 房东义务（URLTA）：符合健康安全法规、维持 fit and habitable、维护电气/管道/供热/供水、烟雾 + CO 探测器。

阿拉斯加严寒气候下供热义务尤其关键；供热/水断供立即触发 34.03.180 救济。

AS § 34.03.100 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

维护电气、管道、卫生、供热、通风、空调及 appliances；保持 common area 清洁安全（34.03.100）。

AS § 34.03.100 ↗

供热 + 冷热水 + 烟雾/CO 探测器（34.03.100）。

AS § 34.03.100 ↗

Notice and time to cure

违约：书面通知后 **10 天 cure**（34.03.160，终止日不早于 20 天）。

AS § 34.03.160 ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

repair-and-deduct（34.03.180）：房东未及时修，租客可自修扣租（≤1 月租金）或终止。

AS § 34.03.180 ↗

关键服务（供热/水/电）断供（34.03.180）：租客可住替代住房，房东违约期间免租。

AS § 34.03.180 ↗

Landlord entry rules

AS § 34.03.140 — 24 小时通知，合理时间进入；紧急情况无通知。

AS § 34.03.140 ↗

When the duty does not apply

条件系租客、家人或经其同意者造成 → 租客不得据此主张（34.03.120 租客义务）。

AS § 34.03.120 ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
AS § 34.03.100	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.160	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.180	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.140	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.120	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
Your landlord has filed anything in court already
You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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Common questions

What must a Alaska landlord repair?

AS § 34.03.100 — 房东义务（URLTA）：符合健康安全法规、维持 fit and habitable、维护电气/管道/供热/供水、烟雾 + CO 探测器。

What can I do if my Alaska landlord will not make repairs?

repair-and-deduct（34.03.180）：房东未及时修，租客可自修扣租（≤1 月租金）或终止。关键服务（供热/水/电）断供（34.03.180）：租客可住替代住房，房东违约期间免租。