Wherewithal

Alaska security deposit return obligations for landlords

What the statute requires of you in Alaska: return deadlines, clock triggers, itemization / notice duties, deposit caps, and penalties for non-compliance — drawn from Wherewithal’s statute research corpus. A landlord who complies correctly does not create a statutory penalty claim.

Confidence: PRIMARY

PRIMARY — main elements read against statute text

Deadline to return / account	14d (proper notice) / 30d (else)
When the clock starts	tenancy terminated + possession delivered; 14d track needs AS 34.03.290 notice
Penalty for non-compliance	up to 2× withheld (willful)
Deposit cap (maximum you may collect)	2 mo (N/A if rent>$2k) +1mo pet
Escrow / interest requirements	trust acct req
Citation	Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.070, .120

Source: Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.070, .120

Compliance flags / traps

⚠ 14d REQUIRES proper termination notice (not "no deductions")

Corpus version: da2d78d0221dc49f (hash of human fields; use as last-updated fingerprint)

Deadline calculator

Compliance tool only — estimates the statutory return / accounting window from Wherewithal’s corpus fields. Not legal advice. No case is created.

This state’s corpus does not encode a single numeric day count (split tracks, compound clocks, or non-numeric windows). The calculator will show the statute prose — it will not invent a calendar date.

Move-out / termination date (when possession is delivered)

Tenant side: Alaska security deposit return rules

Same statute corpus, framed for tenants organizing a deposit-return claim.

Nearby states (landlord side)

Wherewithal is an organizational tool only. Not legal advice. Consider consulting a licensed attorney. This page is compliance information for landlords summarizing statutory duties — not legal advice.

Terms · Privacy · Support