Arkansas Landlord Notices Pack

ARKANSAS LANDLORD NOTICES PACK

Comprehensive Notice Templates Under Arkansas Landlord-Tenant Law

NOTICE 1: OPTIONAL RENT DELINQUENCY REMINDER

NOT THE THREE-DAY CIVIL UNLAWFUL-DETAINER NOTICE

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

LANDLORD INFORMATION:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: AR ZIP: [____]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

TENANT INFORMATION:
Name(s): [________________________________]
Rental Property Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: AR ZIP: [____]
Unit/Apt. No.: [____]

RENT DELINQUENCY REMINDER

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED TENANT(S):

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are in default of your rental agreement for the above-described premises due to nonpayment of rent.

RENT OWED:

REQUEST FOR PAYMENT:

Please pay the account balance shown above by the following voluntary payment date: [__/__/____].

This reminder does not replace or begin the three-day written notice-to-quit period required for a civil nonpayment unlawful-detainer action under Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-304(3).

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Payment shall be made by: ☐ Cash ☐ Certified Check ☐ Money Order ☐ Other: [________________]

Payment shall be delivered to: [________________________________]

During the hours of: [________________________________]

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

If the rent default remains unresolved, the landlord may separately serve a three-day written notice to quit and demand for possession under Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-304(3) after Arkansas legal review.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Title: [________________________________]

NOTICE 2: THREE-DAY NOTICE TO QUIT FOR NONPAYMENT (UNLAWFUL DETAINER)

ARKANSAS STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. § 18-60-304

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arkansas [____]

THREE-DAY NOTICE TO QUIT FOR NONPAYMENT - UNLAWFUL DETAINER

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED TENANT(S):

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are unlawfully detaining possession of the above-described premises.

GROUND FOR THIS NOTICE: Nonpayment of rent in the amount of $[________________________________]

DEMAND TO VACATE:

Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 18-60-304(3), you are hereby given THREE (3) DAYS written notice to quit, and written demand is made that you surrender possession of the premises.

DEADLINE TO VACATE: [__/__/____]

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

If you refuse to quit possession after the full three-day written-notice period and demand required by § 18-60-304(3), the landlord may file an unlawful-detainer action and request possession, rent, costs, fees, and other relief only as permitted by the lease and applicable law.

After service of the summons, complaint, and statutory notice seeking a writ of possession, Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-307(b) provides five (5) days, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, to file a written objection to the possession claim. If no timely objection is filed, the clerk may issue a writ of possession upon court order.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 3: FOURTEEN-DAY NOTICE TO CURE OR QUIT (LEASE VIOLATION)

ARKANSAS STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. § 18-17-701(a)(1)

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arkansas [____]

NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH RENTAL AGREEMENT

You are hereby notified that you are in noncompliance with the rental agreement. The specific acts and/or omissions constituting the lease noncompliance are as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION(S):

☐ Unauthorized occupant(s): [________________________________]
☐ Unauthorized pet(s): [________________________________]
☐ Excessive noise/disturbance on: [________________________________]
☐ Damage to property: [________________________________]
☐ Failure to maintain premises: [________________________________]
☐ Violation of health/safety codes: [________________________________]
☐ Noncompliance materially affecting health and safety
☐ Other lease violation: [________________________________]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

LEASE PROVISION(S) VIOLATED:
Section/Paragraph: [________________________________]

DEMAND TO CURE:

Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 18-17-701(a)(1), you are hereby given FOURTEEN (14) DAYS from receipt of this notice to cure/remedy the above-described violation(s).

DEADLINE TO CURE: [__/__/____]

REQUIRED ACTION TO CURE:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

If the noncompliance is not remedied within fourteen (14) days after receipt of this notice, the rental agreement shall terminate on [__/__/____], and you must vacate the premises. The landlord may then commence legal proceedings to recover possession.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 4: TEN-DAY NOTICE TO VACATE (CRIMINAL EVICTION)

ARKANSAS STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. § 18-16-101

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arkansas [____]

TEN-DAY NOTICE TO VACATE

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED TENANT(S):

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you must vacate the above-described premises.

GROUND FOR THIS NOTICE: NONPAYMENT OF RENT ONLY

Rent due under the rental agreement has not been paid.

DEMAND TO VACATE:

Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 18-16-101, you are hereby given TEN (10) DAYS written notice to leave the rental premises.

DEADLINE TO VACATE: [__/__/____]

WARNING - CRIMINAL CONSEQUENCES:

Section 18-16-101 applies when rent was not paid when due. If, after the written ten-day notice, a tenant willfully refuses to vacate and surrender possession, the statute provides for a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the fine is not less than $1 and not more than $25 for each offense; each day of willful and unnecessary holdover after the notice expires is a separate offense.

COUNSEL REVIEW REQUIRED: This is a criminal-process notice, not the three-day civil unlawful-detainer notice. Do not use it for lease expiration, periodic-tenancy termination, or another nonpayment-independent ground.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 5: NOTICE OF LEASE TERMINATION (END OF TERM)

ARKANSAS NOTICE OF TERMINATION

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arkansas [____]

NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY

☐ LANDLORD-INITIATED TERMINATION
☐ TENANT-INITIATED TERMINATION

Dear [________________________________]:

This letter serves as formal notice to terminate the tenancy at the above-referenced property.

TYPE OF TENANCY:

☐ Week-to-Week Tenancy - Seven (7) days' written notice required
☐ Month-to-Month Tenancy - Thirty (30) days' written notice required
☐ Fixed-Term Lease - Lease expires on [__/__/____]

TERMINATION DATE: [__/__/____]

REASON FOR TERMINATION (if applicable):
☐ End of lease term
☐ Non-renewal of periodic tenancy
☐ Sale of property
☐ Landlord or family member moving in
☐ Major renovation/rehabilitation
☐ Other: [________________________________]

MOVE-OUT REQUIREMENTS:

1. Remove all personal belongings by the termination date
2. Return all keys, garage door openers, and access devices to: [________________________________]
3. Leave the premises in clean condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted
4. Remove all trash and debris
5. Disconnect utilities in your name as of [__/__/____]
6. Provide forwarding address for security deposit return

SECURITY DEPOSIT:

Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-305, your security deposit (less any lawful deductions) and an itemized statement will be mailed to your forwarding address within sixty (60) days after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession.

FORWARDING ADDRESS FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT:

Please provide your forwarding address in writing:

Forwarding Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 6: NOTICE OF ENTRY (INSPECTION/REPAIRS)

ARKANSAS NOTICE OF ENTRY

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arkansas [____]

NOTICE OF LANDLORD'S INTENT TO ENTER PREMISES

You are hereby notified that the landlord or landlord's authorized agent intends to enter your rental unit.

DATE OF ENTRY: [__/__/____]

TIME OF ENTRY: Between [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM and [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

PURPOSE OF ENTRY:

☐ Routine inspection
☐ Make repairs: [________________________________]
☐ Make improvements or alterations
☐ Supply agreed services
☐ Exhibit unit to prospective tenants
☐ Exhibit unit to prospective purchasers
☐ Exhibit unit to contractors/workmen
☐ Pest control treatment
☐ Smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector inspection
☐ Other: [________________________________]

PERSON(S) WHO WILL ENTER:

Name: [________________________________]
Company (if applicable): [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-602 lists purposes for which a tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent to entry, but it does not state a twenty-four-hour notice period. Follow the lease and have Arkansas counsel confirm any notice, consent, timing, emergency, and local requirements before entry.

TENANT'S PRESENCE:

☐ Your presence is requested
☐ Your presence is not required

CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have questions or need to reschedule, please contact:

Name: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 7: NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

ARKANSAS NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arkansas [____]

NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

Dear [________________________________]:

This letter serves as official notice that your monthly rent will be increased as detailed below.

CURRENT RENT INFORMATION:

NEW RENT INFORMATION:

NOTICE AND LEASE REVIEW:

This notice proposes a new rental rate under the lease or periodic-tenancy arrangement. The seven-day and thirty-day periods in Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704 govern termination of week-to-week and month-to-month tenancies; they are not stated in that section as rent-increase notice periods.

Lease-required notice period, if any: [________________________________]

Other notice period selected after Arkansas legal review: [________________________________]

ACCEPTANCE:

☐ Tenant must sign and return the acknowledgment below.

☐ The lease or other applicable law permits another acceptance method described here: [________________________________]

Do not assume that continued occupancy alone accepts the proposed rate without review of the lease and applicable law.

DECLINING THE INCREASE:

If the parties do not agree to the proposed rate, either party may use any termination right available under the lease and Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704. A week-to-week termination notice must be given at least seven days before the stated termination date; a month-to-month termination notice must be given at least thirty days before that date.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Beginning [__/__/____], rent payments of $[________________________________] shall be due on the [____] day of each month.

Payment shall be made to: [________________________________]
Payment address: [________________________________]
Accepted payment methods: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 8: SECURITY DEPOSIT ITEMIZATION LETTER

ARKANSAS SECURITY DEPOSIT DISPOSITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. § 18-16-305

Date: [__/__/____]

TENANT INFORMATION:
Name(s): [________________________________]
Former Rental Address: [________________________________], Arkansas [____]
Forwarding Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]

LANDLORD INFORMATION:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: AR ZIP: [____]

TENANCY INFORMATION:
Lease Start Date: [__/__/____]
Lease End Date: [__/__/____]
Date Possession Returned: [__/__/____]
Keys Returned: ☐ Yes ☐ No

SECURITY DEPOSIT ACCOUNTING:

ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS:

Use a row only for accrued unpaid rent or actual damages suffered from the tenant's noncompliance with the rental agreement. A generic cleaning, replacement, or landscaping charge is not automatically deductible; identify the lease duty, facts, and actual damage after counsel review.

DEPOSIT DISPOSITION:

☐ Check enclosed in the amount of $[________________________________]
☐ Full deposit applied to amounts owed; no refund due
☐ Deposit insufficient; tenant owes additional $[________________________________]

ARKANSAS LAW NOTICE:

Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 18-16-304 and § 18-16-305:

• Maximum Security Deposit: Two (2) months' periodic rent when the security-deposit subchapter applies
• Return Deadline: Sixty (60) days after termination of tenancy and delivery of possession
• Permitted statutory applications: accrued unpaid rent and damages suffered from the tenant's noncompliance with the rental agreement, itemized in a written notice
• Mailing safe harbor: first-class mail to the tenant's last known address

NOTE: Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-303 exempts qualifying individually owned portfolios collectively owning five or fewer dwelling units. The exemption does not apply when third persons perform management, including rent collection, for a fee.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 9: MOVE-OUT INSPECTION NOTICE

ARKANSAS MOVE-OUT INSPECTION NOTICE

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Arkansas [____]

NOTICE OF MOVE-OUT INSPECTION

Dear [________________________________]:

As your tenancy is scheduled to end on [__/__/____], we are writing to inform you of the move-out inspection process.

INSPECTION DETAILS:

Proposed Inspection Date: [__/__/____]
Proposed Inspection Time: [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

INVITATION TO ATTEND:

You are invited to be present during the move-out inspection. This scheduling notice does not state that Arkansas law creates a statutory right to attend. If you wish to attend, please confirm your availability.

☐ I wish to be present at the inspection
☐ I do not wish to be present at the inspection

SCHEDULING:

If the proposed date/time does not work for you, please contact us to reschedule:

Contact Name: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

PLEASE RESPOND BY: [__/__/____]

MOVE-OUT CHECKLIST:

Kitchen:
☐ Clean stove, oven, and range hood
☐ Clean refrigerator inside and out
☐ Clean dishwasher
☐ Clean countertops and cabinets (inside and out)
☐ Clean sink and disposal
☐ Clean floors

Bathrooms:
☐ Clean toilet, tub, shower, and sink
☐ Clean mirrors and fixtures
☐ Clean floors
☐ Remove mold/mildew

General (All Rooms):
☐ Patch small nail holes (per lease terms)
☐ Clean all light fixtures
☐ Clean windows and window sills
☐ Clean blinds/window coverings
☐ Vacuum carpets/clean floors
☐ Remove all personal belongings
☐ Remove all trash and debris

Exterior (if applicable):
☐ Mow lawn
☐ Remove weeds
☐ Clean patio/balcony/deck
☐ Remove all personal items from yard

ITEMS TO RETURN:

☐ All keys (quantity: [____])
☐ Garage door opener(s) (quantity: [____])
☐ Mailbox key
☐ Pool/amenity access cards
☐ Parking permits
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Return items to: [________________________________]

FORWARDING ADDRESS:

Please provide your forwarding address for security deposit return:

New Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR LANDLORD NOTICES
STATE OF ARKANSAS

I, [________________________________], record that on [__/__/____], I delivered or mailed the following notice as described below. This record does not by itself establish that the method used satisfies every statutory, contractual, or court-specific service requirement.

TYPE OF NOTICE SERVED:

☐ Optional Rent Delinquency Reminder
☐ Three-Day Notice to Vacate (Unlawful Detainer)
☐ Fourteen-Day Notice to Cure or Quit (Lease Violation)
☐ Ten-Day Notice to Vacate (Criminal Eviction)
☐ Notice of Lease Termination
☐ Notice of Entry
☐ Notice of Rent Increase
☐ Security Deposit Itemization Letter
☐ Move-Out Inspection Notice
☐ Other: [________________________________]

SERVED UPON:

Tenant Name(s): [________________________________]
Property Address: [________________________________], Arkansas [____]

METHOD ACTUALLY USED:

☐ Personal Service: Delivered directly to tenant at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM
Location: [________________________________]

☐ Delivery to Adult Resident: Delivered to [________________________________],
an adult residing at the premises, at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

☐ Posting: Posted in a conspicuous place on the premises on [__/__/____] at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

☐ Certified Mail: Mailed via certified mail, return receipt requested
Tracking Number: [________________________________]
Date Mailed: [__/__/____]

☐ First-Class Mail: Mailed via first-class mail
Date Mailed: [__/__/____]

RECORD CERTIFICATION:

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Arkansas that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____] at [________________________________], Arkansas.

________________________________________
Signature of Person Who Served Notice

Printed Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

ARKANSAS LANDLORD-TENANT LAW QUICK REFERENCE

Key Notice Periods:

Security Deposit Rules:

• Maximum Amount: Two (2) months' rent (for landlords with 5+ units or using property manager)
• Return Deadline: 60 days after termination and delivery of possession
• Itemization Required: Yes
• Statutory Applications: Accrued unpaid rent and damages suffered from the tenant's noncompliance with the rental agreement, itemized in writing

Arkansas Eviction Options:

1. Civil Unlawful Detainer for Nonpayment: Section 18-60-304(3) requires a three-day written notice to quit and written demand for possession.
2. Criminal Failure to Vacate for Nonpayment: Section 18-16-101 uses a separate ten-day written notice and applies only after failure to pay rent when due; Arkansas counsel must review use of this route.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Arkansas General Assembly — Arkansas Law (official code portal)
• Arkansas General Assembly — Act 1004 of 2007 (Residential Landlord-Tenant Act)
• Arkansas General Assembly — Act 159 of 2017 (§ 18-16-101 amendment)
• Arkansas General Assembly — Code Sections Amended
• Current-code fallback: Justia, Arkansas Code §§ 18-16-101, 18-16-303–305, 18-17-602, 18-17-701, 18-17-704, 18-60-304, and 18-60-307 (2024)

This notice pack is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Arkansas landlord-tenant laws are subject to change. Consult with an Arkansas-licensed attorney for specific legal matters.