Arkansas Eviction Laws
Arkansas landlord-tenant law provides minimal eviction protections.
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Key Rules
- Notice Period
- 30 days for month-to-month termination without cause
- Just Cause Required
- No statewide just-cause requirement
- Cure Or Quit Period
- 14 days to cure lease violation; 5 days for nonpayment of rent
- Unlawful Detainer Process
- Filed in district court; tenant must respond within 5 days of service
Applicable Statutes
Unlawful detainer: landlord may seek to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent, breach of the lease, or holding over after the tenancy ends.
Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-701
Noncompliance by tenant: landlord must give tenant written notice specifying the violation; tenant has 14 days to remedy material noncompliance.
Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704
Termination for nonpayment of rent: landlord may terminate tenancy if tenant does not pay rent within 5 days after it is due.
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