Arkansas Security Deposit Not Returned
If your Arkansas security deposit was not returned, start with the 60-day timeline and the mailing record.
For covered leases, Arkansas generally requires the landlord to return the deposit or send a written itemized list of deductions with any balance within 60 days after tenancy termination and delivery of possession.
If the 60 days have not passed, use the time to get your record in shape. If the deadline has passed, the practical question is whether the landlord sent nothing, sent a weak itemized list, mailed something to an old address, or kept money for charges you can challenge.
What to gather first
- lease and deposit amount
- tenancy termination date
- possession-delivery or key-return proof
- your last known address and any forwarding address proof
- itemized deduction list, if any
- envelope, mailing, or returned-mail records
- photos and messages
- any demand letters and delivery proof
What to ask for
Ask for the deposit balance or a complete written itemized list of deductions with any balance still owed.
If the landlord mailed payment to an old address, the address facts matter. Arkansas lets a landlord comply by first-class mailing to the tenant's last known address, and returned mailed payments can become the landlord's property after 180 days if the landlord cannot locate the tenant after reasonable effort.
The written step should be direct: identify the rental, the tenancy-end date, the possession-delivery date, the deposit amount, the address record, what you received, and what is still missing. Keep proof that you sent it.
The point is not to send a random angry letter. The point is to build a clean record: deadline, address proof, itemized deductions, written request, and final demand.
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This page provides general educational information and is not legal advice.