Arkansas Repair & Habitability Laws
Arkansas has a weak implied warranty of habitability — the 2007 Residential Landlord-Tenant Act requires compliance with housing codes, but repair-and-deduct and rent withholding remedies are not available.
Key Rules
- Repair And Deduct
- Not codified in state law — repair-and-deduct remedy does not exist in Arkansas
- Rent Withholding
- Not generally permitted — tenants may not withhold rent for habitability issues
- Habitability Standard
- Compliance with housing codes affecting health and safety required under the 2007 Act
- Notice Required
- Written notice to landlord before tenant may seek other remedies
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Applicable Statutes
Landlord obligations: landlord must comply with applicable housing codes materially affecting health and safety and make all repairs reasonably necessary to put and keep the premises in a habitable condition.
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