Can a tenant sublet in Alaska?
In Alaska, unless otherwise agreed in writing a tenant may sublet or assign only with the landlord’s consent, but the landlord may withhold that consent only on the grounds the statute lists. Each prospective occupant makes a signed written offer, and the landlord has 14 days after it is delivered to refuse in a signed written rejection stating one of the listed grounds, such as insufficient credit standing or financial responsibility, the number of people in the household, proposed pets or proposed commercial activity. If the landlord does not deliver a written rejection within 14 days, consent is conclusively presumed. If a rejection states none of the permitted grounds, the tenant may treat consent as given or end the rental agreement on at least 30 days’ written notice. The lease can add its own conditions where the statute allows, so read the lease’s sublet clause together with this rule. This is Alaska Stat. § 34.03.060.
| What | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Subletting | With the landlord’s consent, which may be refused only on listed grounds |
| Kind of rule | A right the statute gives the tenant |
Source
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.060
Read the statute in the Alaska Statutes (Alaska Legislature): akleg.gov.
Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora keeps every lease’s term, rent and signers in one record and dates every change to it. This page states the state’s rule so a lease’s own early-termination and sublet clauses can be checked against it before the lease is signed.
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