State Laws
Maximum Application Fee: Not specified. The Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act does not include statutes limiting the amount a landlord can charge for processing a rental application
Security Deposits (§ 34.03.070(a)): Under ordinary circumstances, landlords can request up to two (2) months’ rent as a security deposit. However, if the monthly rent exceeds $2,000, landlords may require tenants to pay more than two (2) months’ rent as a security deposit.
Required Information
To complete the rental application form, prospective tenants must provide the following details:
- Contact information (name(s), phone number(s), email, birth date, social security number, and driver’s license number)
- Vehicle information
- Additional occupants (full name(s) and relationship(s))
- Rental history
- Employment history
- Income information
- References and emergency contact(s)
- Miscellaneous questions
- Source (how the tenant became aware of the rental property)
- Signature and date