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When a Fire Damages the Rental

AS 34.03.200 — move out and end the lease, or stay in what is usable and pay less

  • Move out right away and tell the landlord the lease is ending, and it ends that day.
  • If staying is lawful, move out of the part made unusable, and the rent drops in proportion to the lost rental value.
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When a fire or casualty substantially impairs living in the unit, the tenant has those two choices. If the lease ends, the landlord returns all prepaid rent and the recoverable deposit, and rent is counted as of the date of the fire.

Sources for this section (1)
  1. AS 34.03.200 — Fire or casualty damage

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.

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