Arkansas · AR
In Arkansas, a landlord must return a security deposit within 60 calendar days.
- Return deadline
- 60 calendar days
- Itemized statement
- Required
- Move-in condition list
- Not required by statute
- Maximum deposit
- 2 months' rent
- Interest on deposit
- Not required
If the landlord withholds in bad faith
Noncompliant landlord liable for the deposit plus damages equal to 2x the amount wrongfully withheld, plus costs and attorney's fees; liability limited to the amount withheld if the noncompliance was a good-faith error (Ark. Code §§ 18-16-305, 18-16-306).
Statutory text of §§ 18-16-303, -305, -306 confirmed via archived code mirror plus the AR AG's official guide. § 18-16-303 exempts landlords owning 5 or fewer units who self-manage (no fee-based third-party manager) from this entire subchapter, including the cap and deadline.