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Arkansas Residential Lease Agreement – Standard 1-year (12 months) lease term for residential use including an apartment, condo, or home. Download: PDF | Word (.docx) |
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Arkansas Commercial Lease Agreement – Business related use, such as retail spaces, office buildings, warehouses, and industrial facilities. Download: PDF | Word (.docx) |
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Arkansas Month-to-Month Lease Agreement – This type of lease is known as “tenancy at will.” This lease renews every 30 days. Download: PDF | Word (.docx) |
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Arkansas Rent to Own Lease Agreement – A standard lease with an option to purchase the property within a certain period of time. Download: PDF | Word (.docx) |
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Arkansas Roommate Lease Agreement – Shared living arrangements. A binding contract outlining responsibilities and agreements between co-tenants. Download: PDF | Word (.docx) |
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Arkansas Sublease Agreement – Used to Sublet unit with landlords approval. Download: PDF | Word (.docx) |
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
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.[1]
Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint
For homes built before 1978, landlords must disclose any known lead-based paint hazards and give the tenant the lead-based paint disclosure form.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Condition of Premises
Landlords are required to keep the property habitable by keeping up with the standard health and safety codes.[5]
Tenant’s Right to Repairs
Eviction Process
Habitability Laws
Tenant’s Right to Privacy
Required Disclosure Forms
Landlords must give the Tenants the following disclosure forms:
- Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Form – For properties built before 1978, a lead-based paint disclosure and EPA pamphlet must be signed by the Tenant.[10]
- Move-in Inspection – Tenant must sign to show they received a report on any known known property issues (i.e., HVAC system issue or a ceiling leak).[11]
- Owner/Manager Contact Info – Lease includes Landlord/Manager’s name and contact details including full mailing address to send notices. [12]
Arkansas Fair Market Rents (FMR) 2025
The FY 2025 Fair Market Rent (FMR) rates for Arkansas. The following information contains rental rates for the most populated areas in Arkansas for both metropolitan and local areas including average rates for an efficiency, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and four-bedroom units.
Metropolitan Areas
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway – $887 (Efficiency), $892 (1-Bedroom), $1032 (2-Bedroom), $1376 (3-Bedroom), $1,628 (4-bedroom)
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers – $853 (Efficiency), $925 (1-Bedroom), $1,111 (2-Bedroom), $1,557 (3-Bedroom), $1,798 (4-Bedroom)
- Memphis Area – $1,105 (Efficiency), $1,207 (1-Bedroom), $1,355 (2-Bedroom), $1,781 (3-bedroom), $2,086 (4-Bedroom)
Local Areas
- Pulaski County ((Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA) – $887 (Efficiency), $892 (1-Bedroom), $1,032 (2-Bedroom), $1,376 (3-Bedroom), $1,628 (4-bedroom)
Lowest and Highest Rents
- Lowest – Poinsett County/Boone County rental rates starting at $581.
- Highest – Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro Area $1,105 (Efficiency) and $2,086 (4-bedroom).
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