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Legal Information: Arkansas

Housing Laws

Laws current as of January 3, 2024

Can I change my locks or ask my landlord to change my locks?

If you or a member of your household are a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, and you have a court order to prove it, you can change your locks if you get your landlord’s permission first. You can also ask your landlord to change your locks for you. You will be responsible for paying for the lock change.1

If you or your landlord change the locks, you must give each other a copy of the new key right away.2

1 Ark. Code § 18-16-112(b)(2)(A)
2 Ark. Code § 18-16-112(b)(2)(B)

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