Arkansas Rent Increase Law
No Arkansas statute fixes rent-increase notice, but the Attorney General tells landlords to give at least one rental period's notice before raising rent, which for a monthly tenancy means a full month (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704). Arkansas has no rent control and bars cities and counties from adopting it.
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Arkansas rent increase rules at a glance
| Notice of a rent increase | No state ruleArkansas Attorney General, Landlord and Tenant Rights, Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704 (FindLaw copy) |
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| Rent control | None; cities barred from adopting itAct 459 of 2025, §§ 1-2 (Ark. Code §§ 14-16-601, 14-54-1409) |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 days (either side)Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704 — Attorney General summary ('one rental period's notice'), Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704 (FindLaw copy, current as of Mar. 28, 2024) |
What Arkansas law says
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Arkansas?
No Arkansas statute fixes rent-increase notice, but the Attorney General tells landlords to give at least one rental period's notice before raising rent, which for a monthly tenancy means a full month (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704) (Arkansas Attorney General, Landlord and Tenant Rights).
Does Arkansas have rent control?
Arkansas has no rent control, and state law bars counties and cities from controlling rent, rental application fees or deposits on private residential or commercial rentals (Ark. Code §§ 14-16-601(b), 14-54-1409(b), as amended by Act 459 of 2025) (Act 459 of 2025, §§ 1-2 (Ark. Code §§ 14-16-601, 14-54-1409)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Arkansas?
Under Arkansas's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, a landlord or tenant ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the termination date stated in it (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704) (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704 — Attorney General summary ('one rental period's notice')).
How Arkansas compares
23 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a statewide period.
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas follow the same rule as Arkansas; 0 of its 6 neighbors differ.
Local rules in Arkansas
Cities and counties may not regulate rent, rental application fees or rental deposits for private residential property (Ark. Code §§ 14-16-601, 14-54-1409, as amended by Act 459 of 2025).