Arkansas Code §18-16-303 caps residential security deposits at two months' rent and requires landlords to return the deposit, with itemized deductions, within sixty days of tenancy termination.
Little Rock landlords follow the Arkansas state security-deposit statute, which caps deposits at two months' rent for landlords owning more than five units. The sixty-day return deadline runs from the date the tenant vacates and provides a forwarding address. Landlords must itemize deductions in writing, and unjustified withholdings expose the landlord to forfeiture and damages. The five-unit threshold creates a carve-out for small landlords, leaving many Little Rock single-family operators outside the cap. Tenants may sue in Pulaski County District Court to recover wrongfully withheld deposits.
Wrongful retention triggers forfeiture of the disputed amount plus statutory damages and attorney's fees recoverable in Pulaski County small-claims or district court.
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