Arkansas Renter Eviction Law
Arkansas renters have few rights, according to the Consumer Protection Office of the Arkansas Attorney General. The Arkansas Attorney General advises all tenants to read their lease and keep a copy for their files.
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Reasons
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A landlord can terminate a lease for any reason, or no reason at all, as long as he gives the tenant whatever notice required by the lease or one rental period's notice if the lease is silent on the matter. However, if the tenant fails to pay rent on time, the landlord need not wait that long.
Unlawful Detainer
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Unlawful detainer is one of the two Arkansas procedures and is called a civil eviction. Under this procedure, the landlord must give the tenant three days written notice to move. If the tenant is not gone by then, the landlord can sue to evict the tenant. The tenant then has five days to object to the eviction. If he does not, the sheriff can then make the tenant move. If the tenant objects within the five-day period, there will be a court hearing to determine if he has to move.
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Failure to Vacate
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Failure to vacate is the other method and is called a criminal eviction, under Arkansas law. The tenant has 10 days notice under this procedure. If the tenant does not move within 10 days, he can be charged with a misdemeanor. The penalty for violating this law is a fine up to $25 a day.
Self-Help
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Arkansas law prohibits landlords from resorting to such self-help tactics as changing the locks, turning off the utilities or moving furniture out of the dwelling or any other type of harassment.
Abandoned Property
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Under Arkansas landlord tenant law, any property left behind after a lease is terminated is considered to be abandoned property and the landlord can do as he pleases with it, including selling it.
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