Third-party fee management changes the analysis.
Arkansas charge guides
Security Deposit
Arkansas security-deposit cap, 60-day return, itemization, small-landlord exemption, mailing and remedies.
Open guide →2-Month Limit
Arkansas generally limits a covered residential security deposit to two months’ periodic rent.
Open guide →60-Day Rule
Arkansas requires covered landlords to return security or send an itemized withholding notice and remainder within the statutory 60-day framework.
Open guide →Small-Landlord Exemption
Arkansas exempts certain owners of five or fewer dwelling units, but the exemption does not apply when third-party management is performed for a fee.
Open guide →Itemized Deductions
Arkansas requires written itemization when a covered landlord applies the security deposit to unpaid rent or claimed damages.
Open guide →Mailing Rule
Arkansas permits first-class mailing of the deposit notice and payment to the tenant’s last known address.
Open guide →Deposit Remedy
Arkansas provides property/money due, two times the amount wrongfully withheld, costs and reasonable attorney fees, subject to a good-faith/error limitation.
Open guide →Official sources
Official bill/act history for the statute establishing Arkansas Code §§ 18-16-301 through 18-16-306, including the cap, exemption and remedies.
Arkansas General AssemblyAct 559 of 2009 — Security Deposit Amendments ↗Official act that changed the deposit return/itemization period in § 18-16-305 to 60 days and clarified that § 18-16-301 et seq. governs security deposits.
Arkansas General AssemblyAct 459 of 2025 — Rental Deposit Control Preemption ↗Current official act confirming statewide preemption of local rental-deposit amount controls, while expressly preserving the § 18-16-304 exception.
Arkansas General AssemblyArkansas Law — Arkansas Code and Constitution ↗Official Arkansas General Assembly portal for the current Arkansas Code.