Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.280 (2026)
Recovery of possession limited
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Sec. 34.03.280. Recovery of possession limited.
A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including wilful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electricity, gas, water, sanitary, or other essential services to the tenant, except in case of abandonment, surrender, circumstances beyond the control of the landlord due to energy conditions, or as permitted in this chapter.
A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including wilful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electricity, gas, water, sanitary, or other essential services to the tenant, except in case of abandonment, surrender, circumstances beyond the control of the landlord due to energy conditions, or as permitted in this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2024 · leading case: Tammie Guilford v. Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc., Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc. v. Tammie Guilford, 522 P.3d 1085 (Alaska 2023).
Tammie Guilford v. Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc., Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc. v. Tammie Guilford, 522 P.3d 1085 (Alaska 2023). “210; AS 34.03.280. 67 Weidner’s brief does not expressly argue that the twin damages remedies for landlords and tenants should be interpreted to allow the same types of damages, but it is a fair point to consider.”
Tuyen Dinh v. Matthew Raines & Melissa Clayton, 544 P.3d 1156 (Alaska 2024). “160(b) creates a “general remedy for the landlord’s noncompliance with the rental agreement or the warranty of habitability.” 41 This remedy also “incorporates the right to obtain exemplary damages (one and one-half times actual damages) for unlawful ouster and the landlord’s…”
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