§ 18-17-101. Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Residential Landlord — Tenant Act of 2007”.

§ 18-17-102. Purposes — Rules of construction

(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies. (b) Underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are: (1) To simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants; and (2) To encourage landlords and tenants […]

§ 18-17-103. Administration of remedies — Enforcement

(a) The remedies provided by this chapter shall be administered so that an aggrieved party may recover appropriate damages. (b) Any right or obligation declared by this chapter is enforceable by action unless the provision declaring it specifies a different and limited effect.

§ 18-17-104. Settlement of disputed claim or right

A claim or right arising under this chapter or on a rental agreement, if disputed in good faith, may be settled by agreement.