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Arkansas landlord tenant law: the rules a landlord meets

What Arkansas statutes require of a landlord, rule by rule: the security deposit, rent and late fees, rent increases, entering the property, ending a tenancy and the disclosures a lease carries, each with the section it comes from.

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Security deposit cap: 2 months’ rent; Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-303, 18-16-304
Deposit back within: 60 days; Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-305
Notice before entry: No statute sets this; No statute sets this
Month-to-month notice: 30 days; Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704(b)

In the order you meet them

Arkansas landlord tenant laws, rule by rule

From the deposit you take at signing to the notice that ends the tenancy. Every figure names its statute; where none sets it, the page says so.

Arkansas security deposit law

Most you can take: 2 months’ rentArk. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-303, 18-16-304Does not apply to an individual landlord who, with family and controlled entities, owns 5 or fewer units, unless a third party manages them for a fee.
Back to the tenant within: 60 daysArk. Code Ann. § 18-16-305

Rent and late fees

Late fee: No statute caps itNo statute sets this

Arkansas rent increase laws and rent control

Notice before a rent increase: No statutory period confirmedArk. Code Ann. §§ 14-16-601, 14-54-1409 (as amended by Act 459 of 2025)No statute sets a fixed number of days; the Attorney General says notice of at least one rental period is required before raising rent. Local governments may not control rent, application fees or deposits.
Rent control: Local rent control bannedArk. Code Ann. §§ 14-16-601, 14-54-1409 (as amended by Act 459 of 2025)

Entering the property: notice to the tenant

Notice before you enter: No statute sets thisNo statute sets this

Ending a tenancy and eviction notices

Ending a month-to-month tenancy: 30 daysArk. Code Ann. § 18-17-704(b)
Unpaid rent: 3 daysArk. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-304, 18-17-701(b), 18-17-901(b)“3-day notice to vacate”No statutory right to pay and stayThe Attorney General states an unlawful detainer requires three days' written notice to vacate; no statute gives a right to stop it by paying. Under the Landlord-Tenant Act, rent unpaid five days after the due date lets the landlord terminate.
Another breach of the lease: 14 daysArk. Code Ann. § 18-17-701(a)“14-day notice to cure or quit”The tenant can fix the breach within the periodThe lease ends on a date at least 14 days after receipt unless a breach that can be remedied is fixed in that time. This is the text as enacted in 2007; the current codified text could not be read on an official site.
Lockouts and shutoffs: Banned: lockouts and utility shutoffsCould not be confirmed

The Arkansas eviction process, step by step

Disclosures a Arkansas lease has to carry

No Arkansas statute we found adds a disclosure of its own, beyond the federal lead-based paint disclosure for housing built before 1978.

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Deposit back to the tenant: 60 days
Notice before the inspection: No statute sets this
Rent increase notice: No statutory period confirmed

Where these Arkansas rules come from

Deposit, entry, fee, notice and disclosure rules read against the official texts on 29 September 2026. Rent increase and eviction rules read on 1 November 2026.

Questions landlords ask

What is the security deposit limit in Arkansas?

Deposit cap in Arkansas: 2 months’ rent (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-303, 18-16-304). Back to the tenant within: 60 days (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-305). The conditions are in the security deposit section above.

How much Arkansas rent increase notice does a landlord give?

Notice before a rent increase in Arkansas: No statutory period confirmed (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 14-16-601, 14-54-1409 (as amended by Act 459 of 2025)). Rent control: Local rent control banned. The rent increase section above quotes what the statutes say, exceptions included.

How much notice does a Arkansas landlord give before entering?

No Arkansas statute sets a notice period for entry. Put one in the lease so both sides know it.

How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Arkansas?

Notice from the landlord to end a month-to-month tenancy in Arkansas: 30 days (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704(b)).

Can a Arkansas landlord change the locks or shut off utilities?

No. Arkansas bans lockouts and utility shutoffs as a way to remove a tenant. Only a court order ends the tenant’s possession.

Does this page cover repairs and mold?

No figures for repairs or mold are on this page. Both fall under the landlord’s duty to keep a home fit to live in and under the state’s own rules; read the Arkansas statutes and your local housing code before you act.

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This is not legal adviceThis page summarises statutes as read on 29 September 2026. Laws change, cities add their own rules, and a court reads a statute against the facts of a case. Check the official text, or ask a lawyer, before you act on it.

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