A Arkansas-compliant lease with every disclosure the state requires built in, not bolted on — 4 state-specific clauses plus 11 universal ones. Fill it in, e-sign it, and it lives with the tenant record.
Arkansas only created a statewide habitability standard in 2021, and it remains one of the most landlord-friendly states. Deposits are capped at two months’ rent — but small landlords with five or fewer units are exempt unless a third party manages them (Ark....
These are the clauses and disclosures our Arkansas template carries. Each cites the statute it comes from; the ones marked checkbox are filled from your property's answers.
Ark. Code §18-16-304Ark. Code §18-16-305Propst v. McNeill, 326 Ark. 623, 932 S.W.2d...Propst v. McNeill, 326 Ark. 623, 932 S.W.2d...Yes — the cap is two months’ rent, and it must be returned within 60 days (Ark. Code §§ 18-16-304, 18-16-305). The template states both in the deposit clause.
No statutory cap See Ark. Code Title 18, Chapter 17. The template carries the rule and the grace period you set.
For any building built before 1978, yes — it is federal (42 U.S.C. § 4852d). The template includes the EPA pamphlet acknowledgment automatically.
Yes. Electronic signatures are valid under the federal E-SIGN Act and Arkansas's UETA; the signed PDF, audit trail and timestamps are stored with the tenant record.
Every paragraph is editable before signing. Clauses Arkansas requires are marked and cannot be removed by accident.
Free, e-signature included, every Arkansas disclosure already in it.
The clause list mirrors the Arkansas disclosure set in the My Rental Spot lease builder and is reviewed against Arkansas Code, Title 18 (Landlord and Tenant). General information for landlords, not legal advice; local ordinances can add requirements.