LANDLORD GUIDE ยท ARKANSAS
Reviewed November 13, 2026
For an existing private residential tenancy. Fixed-term changes, assisted housing, mobile-home spaces and required local forms need a separate review. This guide explains selected rules; it is not a coverage determination or legal advice for a particular property.
One full rental period, not any convenient 30 days
The Arkansas Attorney General's guidance calls for at least one full rental period's notice before increasing rent, and a written lease can require more. Establish the actual rental period and whether the agreement is fixed-term, monthly or another arrangement. A monthly payment schedule does not necessarily mean the fixed lease has ended.
For a monthly cycle running from the tenth through the ninth, use those boundaries when planning. A notice near the end of one cycle should not be treated as a full cycle's warning simply because the next payment is soon. The online tool rounds forward; review the agreement and delivery evidence before relying on the resulting date.
A rent change should describe the whole bargain
Record the old rent, new rent, effective date and any separate charges. If a previously included service becomes a tenant expense, explain and agree to that change through an appropriate amendment. Do not call all other terms unchanged if you are also changing utilities, parking or payment obligations.
For a fixed-term lease, find the actual authority for an increase during the term; otherwise plan the new price at a lawful renewal. For assisted or income-restricted housing, ask the administering program about rent approvals and required notice rather than using the ordinary private-rental schedule.
Example: a proposal made partway through a month
Suppose rent is due on the first and notice is received on April 18. May 1 does not give a full monthly rental period. June 1 is a more suitable planning target if the agreement permits the change and no longer notice applies. For rent moving from $950 to $1,000, record the $50 difference and approximately 5.26% increase so the tenant can check the calculation.
Before collection begins
Provide a signed copy to the tenant and preserve evidence of delivery. Put the effective date into the payment system only after reviewing it against the lease. If you discover an arithmetic error or late delivery, correct the notice and reassess the date rather than collecting first and explaining later. Use the Attorney General's landlord-tenant guidance for the broader relationship; this continuing-tenancy form is not an eviction or nonrenewal notice.
Official sources and updates
Dated caps apply only to the periods stated. Check the official sources before preparing a later increase.