Arkansas

Terminate your lease before it expires with this easy-to-use Arkansas Agreement for Early Termination of Lease.

• This Agreement is for a residential rental property. A different form is required for commercial properties.
• The landlord and tenant must both agree to the termination.
• The tenant must still give written notice stating the date on which the lease will terminate and the tenant will vacate the premises.
• The tenant agrees to pay a specified amount in order to buy out of the lease early.
• Available in MS Word format, easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Arkansas.

Lease a house or apartment in Arkansas to a tenant with this Fixed Term Residential Lease Agreement.

This Fixed Term Residential Lease Agreement is designed for landlords seeking to lease a house or apartment in Arkansas to a tenant. The agreement is available in MS Word and is intended to be used only within the State of Arkansas.

Importance of a Written Lease

Landlords are strongly encouraged to provide tenants with a written lease. This ensures that both parties clearly understand their rights and responsibilities throughout the lease period.

Lease Duration

The lease runs for a predetermined fixed term, such as one year.

Standard Conditions Contained in the Lease

• Rent payments: Specifies when and how rent should be paid.
• Security deposit and late charges: Details about the required deposit and any fees for late rent payments.
• Maintenance and repairs: Outlines the responsibilities of the landlord and tenant regarding property upkeep.
• Abandonment: Addresses what happens if the tenant abandons the property.
• Assignment or subletting: States whether the tenant may assign or sublet the lease to another party.
• Pets: Provides rules regarding pets on the premises.
• Disturbances and illegal activities: Sets expectations for tenant behavior and prohibits illegal activities.
• Renter's insurance: Specifies the tenant’s responsibility to carry renter’s insurance.
• Early termination: Explains the process and conditions for ending the lease before the term concludes.

Required Forms and Checklists Included

• Lead Paint Disclosure Form: Included in compliance with federal law.
• Premises Inspection Checklist and Inventory Report: To be completed jointly by the landlord and tenant at both the beginning and end of the tenancy.

If you rent to a tenant who is a minor (such as a student), make sure a parent or guardian of the tenant executes this Arkansas Lease Co-signer Agreement.

If you lease premises to a tenant who is not of legal age, it is essential to ensure that a parent or guardian of the tenant signs a Lease Co-signer Agreement. This agreement serves as an official addendum to the lease and must be attached to the main rental contract.

Purpose of the Co-signer Agreement

The Lease Co-signer Agreement provides additional security for the landlord. By signing, the cosigner agrees to perform the tenant’s obligations under the lease if the tenant fails to do so.

Cosigner Responsibilities

• The cosigner allows the landlord to check their credit.
• The cosigner guarantees that the tenant will comply with all terms and conditions of the rental agreement.
• The cosigner guarantees timely payment of rent.

Form Details

This legal form template is provided in Microsoft Word format. It is designed to be easy to download, fill out, and print for convenience. The agreement is intended for use only within the State of Arkansas.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this Arkansas Permission Agreement to Sublet or Assign Lease.

• The new tenant must meet the landlord's requirements, and the landlord must give its written approval of the new tenant.
• The form contains clauses for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• This form is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Arkansas.

• The Agreement establishes what is called a "periodic tenancy" because it runs from rental period to rental period (month to month or week to week).
• The tenant must pay late fees if the rent is not paid on time, and a charge for any returned checks.
• The tenant is responsible for yard maintenance.
• Procedure that the landlord must follow for returning the tenant's security deposit at the end of the tenancy.
• Provisions for termination by either party, in accordance with landlord-tenant laws.
• The file also contains a Lead Paint Disclosure form, as required by law.
• Also included is a Premises Condition Report to be jointly filled in by the landlord and the tenant at the beginning and the end of the tenancy.

AR tenants, sublet the house or apartment you are renting with this Arkansas Residential Sublease Agreement.

• The landlord must consent to the sublease.
• The subtenant must pay the rent, the utilities and a damage deposit.
• The subtenant must keep the premises in clean and good condition.
• The subtenant cannot assign the sublease without the consent of both the landlord and the original tenant.
• The sublease includes a Premises Inspection Report form for the walkthrough inspection at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• The file also includes a Co-Signer Agreement, to be used if the subtenant is a minor (such as a student). This agreement would be signed by a parent or guardian, who guarantees to pay any amounts due if the tenant fails to pay.