Arkansas eviction notice and late fee rules
What Arkansas law says about eviction notices, paying to stop an eviction, lockouts, retaliation and rent late fees. Every statement is followed by the statute or official text it comes from.
- Notice for unpaid rent
- 3 days — According to the Arkansas Attorney General, unlawful detainer actions require the landlord to give the tenant three days' written notice to vacate before suing.
- Ending a month-to-month tenancy
- According to the Arkansas Attorney General, a landlord may give notice of lease termination for any reason, with one rental period's notice for an oral lease or as provided in a written lease.
- Late-fee limit
- No statutory cap found
- Grace period before a late fee
- None found in the statutes we read
What we could not verify for Arkansas: Partial: Arkansas Code text is published only via the LexisNexis portal, so AR facts are taken from the Arkansas Attorney General's consumer page (arkansasag.gov), which does not give statute section numbers or a revision date. No official source found for late-fee limits, self-help/lockout rules, retaliation, or notice-delivery methods.
Notice for unpaid rent
According to the Arkansas Attorney General, unlawful detainer actions require the landlord to give the tenant three days' written notice to vacate before suing.
“Unlawful detainer actions require a landlord to provide you with a three days’ written notice to vacate. If you do not leave, the landlord can sue by filing a complaint against you in court.”
Arkansas Attorney General, "Landlord And Tenant Rights" (consumer guidance page; Ark. Code text is published only via LexisNexis)
According to the Arkansas Attorney General, failure to pay rent, or to pay it on time, for any reason, is grounds for eviction.
“Failure to pay rent or to pay rent on time, for any reason, is grounds for eviction.”
Arkansas Attorney General, "Landlord And Tenant Rights" (consumer guidance page; Ark. Code text is published only via LexisNexis)
Ending a month-to-month or other periodic tenancy
According to the Arkansas Attorney General, a landlord may give notice of lease termination for any reason, with one rental period's notice for an oral lease or as provided in a written lease.
“In Arkansas, a landlord may give notice of lease termination for any reason. Even model tenants may be subject to having a lease terminated. The landlord must give one rental period’s notice for an oral lease, or provide notice according to the terms of a written lease.”
Arkansas Attorney General, "Landlord And Tenant Rights" (consumer guidance page; Ark. Code text is published only via LexisNexis)
Just cause and good cause
According to the Arkansas Attorney General, a landlord may give notice of lease termination for any reason.
“In Arkansas, a landlord may give notice of lease termination for any reason.”
Arkansas Attorney General, "Landlord And Tenant Rights" (consumer guidance page; Ark. Code text is published only via LexisNexis)
Court deadlines and the eviction case
According to the Arkansas Attorney General, after receiving a summons the tenant has five days to object in writing to the eviction, filed with the clerk of the court where the action was filed.
“After you receive a summons to appear in court, you have five days to object in writing to the eviction. Any objection must be filed with the clerk of the court in which the eviction action was filed,”
Arkansas Attorney General, "Landlord And Tenant Rights" (consumer guidance page; Ark. Code text is published only via LexisNexis)
If you have received a notice
- Write down the date you received it and how it was delivered.
- Check what it asks for — payment, fixing a problem, or moving out — and the deadline it gives against the Arkansas rules above.
- Keep paying what you can document; ask for receipts.
- If you receive court papers, note the response deadline on them; a legal-aid office or the court’s self-help center can help.
Check another situation with the eviction notice checker or the late fee checker.
Common questions
How much notice does a landlord in Arkansas have to give for unpaid rent?
According to the Arkansas Attorney General, unlawful detainer actions require the landlord to give the tenant three days' written notice to vacate before suing. (Arkansas Attorney General, "Landlord And Tenant Rights" (consumer guidance page; Ark. Code text is published only via LexisNexis)).
How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month tenancy in Arkansas?
According to the Arkansas Attorney General, a landlord may give notice of lease termination for any reason, with one rental period's notice for an oral lease or as provided in a written lease. (Arkansas Attorney General, "Landlord And Tenant Rights" (consumer guidance page; Ark. Code text is published only via LexisNexis)).
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Every legal statement above is taken from these official texts, read on 2026-10-02.
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