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What the form covers?
In Arkansas, landlords can charge a security deposit of up to two months’ rent for unfurnished properties and must maintain rental units in a habitable condition that is up to date with local health and safety codes. Tenants are protected from retaliatory eviction and have the right to make any repairs if landlords fail to do so after being notified.
The following includes an in-depth detail of what laws are included in the Arkansas residential lease agreement form:
- Security Deposits
- Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint
- Retaliatory Eviction
- Notice for Lease Termination
- Condition of Premises
- Tenant’s Right to Repairs
- Eviction Process
- Habitability Laws
- Tenant’s Right to Privacy
Security Deposits
Summary (Arkansas Code Annotated § 18-16-101↗): Security deposits that landlords can requests from tenants cannot be more than a total of the two-months rent amount for unfurnished properties and no more than one-months rent for furnished properties.
Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint
Summary (Arkansas Department of Health↗)
- For homes built before 1978, landlords must disclose any known lead-based paint hazards and give the tenant the lead-based paint disclosure form.
Retaliatory Eviction
- Landlords cannot go after tenants legally if tenants report any health or safety issues.
- Landlords also cannot evict or increase rent if tenants report them for the same issues.
Notice for Lease Termination
- Month-to-month leases – landlords must give tenants at least 30-days’ notice.
- Yearly leases – the notice depends on whats written in the agreement.
Condition of Premises
Summary (Arkansas Code Annotated § 18-17-901↗): Landlords are required to keep the property habitable by keeping up with the standard health and safety codes.
Tenant’s Right to Repairs
Eviction Process
Habitability Laws
Tenant’s Right to Privacy