Contracts

A 'holdover tenant' in Alaska is one who:

AFails to pay rent for one month
BContinues to occupy the property after the lease term has expired without a new agreement✓ Correct
CSubleases the unit without permission
DRefuses to allow the landlord access for repairs

Explanation

A holdover tenant occupies rental property after the lease term has expired without having signed a new lease. In Alaska, the landlord may treat the holdover as either a trespasser (seek eviction) or a periodic tenant (accepting the same rent converts it to a month-to-month tenancy).

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