Arkansas Tenants
A professional demand letter citing Arkansas's security deposit statute (Ark. Code § 18-16-305 and § 18-16-306), the 60-day return deadline, and the double-damages penalty. Ready in minutes.
Deadline
60 days
to return your deposit after move-out
Penalty
up to 2×
for wrongful withholding under § 18-16-306
Statute
§ 18-16-305
Arkansas Code Annotated
Under Ark. Code § 18-16-305, a covered landlord has 60 days after your tenancy ends to return your security deposit or provide a written, itemized statement of any deductions.
Where the statute applies, a landlord who wrongfully withholds your deposit is liable under § 18-16-306 for:
So a $1,500 deposit wrongfully withheld can support a court judgment of up to $3,000 plus fees. Most landlords settle quickly once they realize you know the law.
Who this covers: Landlords who own 6 or more rental units (or use a management agent for them).
If it doesn't apply: If your landlord owns five or fewer units, the deposit statute does not apply — your demand rests on your lease and common-law contract rights instead.
Important scope note: The Arkansas security-deposit statute applies only to landlords with 6+ units. If yours owns fewer, your letter relies on contract/common-law rights instead — it reflects whichever applies to your situation.
Every letter follows the structure courts expect — your facts, the statute, a specific demand, and a deadline. Here's the skeleton; the generator fills the brackets from your answers and computes Arkansas's deadlines under § 18-16-305.
[Date]
[Your name]
[Your forwarding address]
[Landlord's name and address]
RE: Security Deposit — Formal Demand for Return of $[Amount]
I am the former tenant of [rental property address]. You accepted a security deposit of $[Amount], and my tenancy ended on [move-out date]. My forwarding address for return of the deposit is stated above, which I am providing to you in writing.
Under § 18-16-305, you were required to [return the deposit or provide an itemized statement] within [the statutory period]. That period has passed, and you have done neither. [The specific consequence Arkansas law attaches, cited by section.]
I demand return of $[Amount] no later than [deadline]. If I do not receive it, I am prepared to pursue all remedies available under [statute], including filing suit in the appropriate court.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
60 days, where the statute applies. Landlords who own 6 or more rental units (or use a management agent for them). If your landlord owns five or fewer units, the deposit statute does not apply — your demand rests on your lease and common-law contract rights instead.
Where the statute applies, a landlord who wrongfully withholds the deposit is liable for up to twice the amount wrongfully withheld plus reasonable attorney's fees under § 18-16-306.
Ark. Code § 18-16-305 and Ark. Code § 18-16-306. We verify these against the statute text itself; the date we last checked is shown on this page.
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Properly formatted, addressed to your landlord by name, citing the exact Arkansas statutes that apply to your situation.
Ark. Code § 18-16-305, § 18-16-306 and any others triggered by your circumstances — not generic legalese.
The letter computes the exact dollar amount you're entitled to demand based on your deposit and the deductions at issue.
Download instantly, print, sign, and send via USPS Certified Mail with Return Receipt.
Most Arkansas landlords return the deposit within days of receiving a properly drafted demand letter.
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