AR landlord resources
Arkansas landlord law references
Deposit rules, notices, licensing and disclosures listed in the supplied Arkansas dataset.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Arkansas: Security deposits
Capped at two months' periodic rent (Ark. Code § 18-16-304); cap/return rules do not apply to landlords owning 5 or fewer units not managed for a fee (§ 18-16-303).
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 60 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Arkansas: Notices and tenancy endings
3 days' written notice to quit before a civil unlawful detainer action (Ark. Code § 18-60-304); a separate criminal 'failure to vacate' path requires 10 days' notice (§ 18-16-101).
At least 30 days' written notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy; 7 days for week-to-week (Ark. Code § 18-17-704).
Court listed in the supplied dataset: Circuit Court.
Arkansas: Rent regulation
Local governmental units may not control the amount of rent for private property (Ark. Code § 14-54-1409; expanded by Act 459 of 2025 to also bar control of application fees and deposits).
Arkansas: Licensing and registration
No statewide landlord license.
Arkansas: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal)
Sources supplied for Arkansas
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- Arkansas AG – Landlord and Tenant Rights
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Ark. Code § 18-16-304 (deposit cap)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Ark. Code § 18-16-305 (60-day return)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Ark. Code § 18-60-304 (3-day notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Ark. Code § 14-54-1409 (rent control prohibition)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- Arkansas Attorney GeneralAttorney General
- Arkansas JudiciaryJudiciary