Arkansas landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Arkansas, with the sources they come from.
Arkansas landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- 2 months' rent; cap applies only to landlords with 6 or more units
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 60 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required
- Notice before entry
- No statutory requirement
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30 days (month-to-month); 7 days (week-to-week)
- Notice before a rent increase
- At least one rental period's notice (Arkansas AG guidance)
- Late fees
- No statutory cap
- Rent control
- None statewide
General information from the Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007 (Ark. Code §§ 18-17-101 et seq.), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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