Alaska Rental Application Form

Do you want to rent a home or apartment in Alaska? One of the first things you need to do is submit a rental application form. 

The document has two purposes: 

1. It tells the landlord that you want to be considered for tenancy of the property; 
2. It expresses your written consent for the landlord to conduct a background check on you. 

The landlord will check your credit standing and evaluate your financial situation—your income, debts, and other obligations. They want to ensure that you have the capacity to pay the monthly rent on time. Moreover, landlords want to know if you have an eviction record. A tenant with a history of eviction implies a bad history with previous landlords. 

Criminal history is another important thing a landlord will look into from the pool of prospective tenants. However, landlords cannot reject an application outright based on criminal record. Some charges could be minor offenses that don’t pose a threat to other tenants. The point of checking criminal history is to protect other renters. 

Landlords are also barred from discriminatory rental approvals. According to the law, “The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination by direct providers of housing, such as landlords and real estate companies as well as other entities… whose discriminatory practices make housing unavailable to persons because of race or color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability” (Federal Fair Housing Act).