RESIDENTIAL RENT INCREASE NOTICE

An Act relating to increases in rent for dwelling units.

Housing

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE GRAY
Last action: 2025-02-26
Official status: (H) STA
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details about penalties for non-compliance by landlords.

Rent Increase Notice for Residential Tenants

This act sets rules about how often and when landlords can increase rent for their tenants.

What This Bill Does

Limits a landlord to one rent increase per calendar year.
Requires landlords to give tenants at least 90 days' notice before increasing rent.
Prevents landlords from raising rent after a rental agreement ends if no notice was given, unless it's been 90 days since the end of the agreement.
Ensures that new rental agreements or month-to-month tenancies cannot have higher rents than previous ones without proper notice.

Who It Names or Affects

Landlords who own residential properties in Alaska.
Tenants living in rental units in Alaska.

Terms To Know

rental agreement: A contract between a landlord and tenant that outlines the terms of renting a property, including rent amount and duration.
month-to-month tenancy: An arrangement where either party can end the rental agreement at any time by giving notice, usually one month in advance.

Limits and Unknowns

The act only applies to new rental agreements or month-to-month tenancies entered into on or after its effective date.
It does not specify what happens if a landlord fails to follow the rent increase rules.

Bill History

2025-02-26 251
(H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
2025-02-26 251
(H) STA, L&C
2025-02-26 251
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

RESIDENTIAL RENT INCREASE NOTICE
An Act relating to increases in rent for dwelling units.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

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HOUSE BILL NO. 115

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVE GRAY

Introduced: 2/26/25
Referred: State Affairs, Labor and Commerce

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to increases in rent for dwelling units." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 34.03.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 3
(f) A landlord may not increase the rent for a dwelling unit m ore than once in 4
a calendar year. While rent is current, the landlord may not in crease rent for the 5
dwelling unit unless the landlord gives written notice to the t enant at least 90 days 6
before the date of the increase specified in the notice. Upon t ermination, either by a 7
landlord or by the expiration of the term, of a rental agreemen t or month to month 8
tenancy for a dwelling unit of a tenant that is current on rent, 9
(1) if notice has been given to the tenant under this subsection, the rent 10
for the dwelling unit in a subsequent rental agreement or month to month tenancy may 11
not exceed the amount charged under the terminated or expired r ental agreement or 12
month to month tenancy until after the date of the increase specified in the notice; or 13
(2) if notice has not been given to the tenant under this subs ection, the 14
rent for the dwelling unit in a subsequent rental agreement or month to month tenancy 15
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may not exceed the amount charged under the terminated or expir ed rental agreement 1
or month to month tenancy until 90 days after the date the rent al agreement was 2
terminated or expired. 3
* Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 4
read: 5
APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to a rental agreement that is e ntered into on or 6
after the effective date of this Act. 7