Alaska Tenants
A professional demand letter citing Alaska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (AS § 34.03.070), the return deadlines, and the double-damages penalty for willful withholding. Ready in minutes.
Deadline
14 / 30 days
to return your deposit after move-out
Penalty
2× willful
for willful noncompliance under § 34.03.070
Statute
§ 34.03.070
Alaska Statutes
Under AS § 34.03.070, your landlord must return your deposit within 14 days if you gave proper termination notice and no deductions are claimed, or within 30 days if you did not give notice or the landlord is deducting for damages — along with a written, itemized statement.
If the landlord’s noncompliance is willful, you may recover:
So a $1,500 deposit willfully withheld can support a court judgment of up to $3,000. Most landlords settle quickly once they realize you know the law.
Note: Alaska’s deadline turns on whether you gave proper notice and whether the landlord is claiming damages — not on lease type. Your letter applies the correct deadline for your situation.
Every letter follows the structure courts expect — your facts, the statute, a specific demand, and a deadline. Here's the skeleton; the generator fills the brackets from your answers and computes Alaska's deadlines under § 34.03.070.
[Date]
[Your name]
[Your forwarding address]
[Landlord's name and address]
RE: Security Deposit — Formal Demand for Return of $[Amount]
I am the former tenant of [rental property address]. You accepted a security deposit of $[Amount], and my tenancy ended on [move-out date]. My forwarding address for return of the deposit is stated above, which I am providing to you in writing.
Under § 34.03.070, you were required to [return the deposit or provide an itemized statement] within [the statutory period]. That period has passed, and you have done neither. [The specific consequence Alaska law attaches, cited by section.]
I demand return of $[Amount] no later than [deadline]. If I do not receive it, I am prepared to pursue all remedies available under [statute], including filing suit in the appropriate court.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
It depends on the circumstances: 14 days Tenant gave proper termination notice AND the landlord is claiming no deductions; 30 days Tenant did not give notice, or the landlord is deducting for damages (with an itemized statement). The deadline is 14 days if you gave proper termination notice and the landlord claims no deductions; otherwise it is 30 days with an itemized statement. It turns on notice and deductions — not on lease type.
If the landlord’s noncompliance is willful, you may recover up to twice the amount wrongfully withheld.
AS § 34.03.070. We verify these against the statute text itself; the date we last checked is shown on this page.
Sources & verification
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Properly formatted, addressed to your landlord by name, citing the exact Alaska statutes that apply to your situation.
AS § 34.03.070 and any others triggered by your circumstances — not generic legalese.
The letter computes the exact dollar amount you're entitled to demand based on your deposit and the deductions at issue.
Download instantly, print, sign, and send via USPS Certified Mail with Return Receipt.
Most Alaska landlords return the deposit within days of receiving a properly drafted demand letter.
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