Can a Landlord Ignore or Refuse my Request to Sublet in Alaska?

In Alaska, once you request approval to sublet, your landlord has 14 days to respond. If they don't respond to your request, their consent is assumed and you can proceed with the sublet. When they respond, they must do so via a written rejection signed and delivered to you personally. They can only reject your sublet request for the following reasons:

• Insufficient credit standing or financial responsibility
• Number of people in the household
• Number of people under the age of 18 in the household
• Unwillingness of the proposed subtenant to follow the existing rental agreement
• Proposed maintenance of pets
• Proposed commercial activity
• Written information signed by a previous landlord illustrating ways that the subtenant violated a past rental agreement

If the landlord rejects the proposed subtenant based on a written report from a previous landlord, said report must be included with the landlord's rejection.

If your landlord rejects the proposed subtenant unreasonably, you have the right to terminate your lease.

You can read the exact text outlining these laws in the Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.