Sec. 34.03.380. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.”
Sec. 34.03.320. Obligation of good faith.
Every duty under this chapter and every act that must be performed as a condition precedent to the exercise of a right or remedy under this chapter imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement. The aggrieved party has a duty to mitigate damages.
Sec. 34.03.330. Application and exclusions.
(a) This chapter applies to and determines rights, obligations and remedies under a rental agreement, wherever made, for a dwelling unit in this state. (b) Unless created to avoid the application of this chapter, the following arrangements are not governed by this chapter: (1) residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention […]
Sec. 34.03.335. Proof of certain property damage claims.
In an action initiated by a party to recover damages or to obtain other relief to which a party may be entitled under this chapter, a premises condition statement and contents inventory prepared under AS 34.03.020(e) is presumptive evidence of the condition of the premises and its contents at the commencement of the term of […]
Sec. 34.03.340. Service of process.
If a landlord is not a resident of this state or is a corporation not authorized to do business in this state and engages in any conduct in this state governed by this chapter, or engages in a transaction subject to this chapter, the landlord may designate an agent upon whom service of process may […]
Sec. 34.03.345. Mediation and binding arbitration.
(a) A landlord and a tenant may agree to mediate disputes between them as to an obligation of either of them arising out of the rental agreement. If the landlord and tenant agree to mediate disputes, they shall include the scope of the agreement within the executed rental agreement, incorporate a reference to that agreement […]
Sec. 34.03.350. Attorney fees.
Attorney fees shall be allowed to the prevailing party in any proceeding arising out of this chapter or a rental agreement.
Sec. 34.03.360. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “abandonment” means that the tenant has left the dwelling unit and the tenant’s personal belongings in it and has been absent for a continuous period of seven days or longer without giving notice under AS 34.03.150 and has defaulted in the payment of rent; (2) “building and housing codes” include any […]
Sec. 34.03.370. Applicability.
After March 19, 1974, this chapter applies to any rental agreement, lease, or tenancy entered into, extended, or renewed by the payment of rent on or subsequent to that date.