When the Landlord Retaliates
AS 34.03.310 — no rent hike, cut service or eviction for complaining or organizing, with listed exceptions
- Complained to the landlord about the landlord's duties to keep the place fit.
- Sought to enforce rights under the landlord and tenant act.
- Organized or joined a tenants' union.
- Complained to a government agency that enforces housing, wage, price or rent controls.
Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Legal Services Corporation, apply for help and Alaska Legal Services Corporation; and legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
A landlord may not raise the rent, cut services, or bring or threaten an eviction in retaliation after a tenant has done any of these. A tenant who is retaliated against has the remedies for a lockout and a defense to the eviction.
When the landlord may still evict. After a notice to quit, the landlord may still go to court when the tenant is behind on rent, a code requires work that would make the unit unusable, the tenant is committing waste or a nuisance or using the unit illegally, or the landlord in good faith wants the unit back for personal use, major work, taking it off the market for at least six months, or a sale.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 34.03.310 — Retaliatory conduct prohibited
- AS 34.03.210 — Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.