A notice to pay rent or quit—also known as an eviction notice or notice to vacate due to late rent—is a written letter demanding a tenant who is late paying rent (1) pay the rent by a certain date or (2) quit (leave or vacate) the premises.
In Arkansas, a notice to pay rent or quit is a formal communication from a landlord to a tenant who is behind on rent, demanding that the tenant either pay the overdue rent by a specified deadline or vacate the rental property. Arkansas law requires landlords to provide a three-day notice to vacate for nonpayment of rent before they can initiate eviction proceedings. This means that after rent is overdue, the landlord must give the tenant at least three days' notice to pay the rent or leave the premises before the landlord can file an eviction lawsuit. If the tenant fails to comply with the notice by either paying the rent or vacating, the landlord may proceed with filing an unlawful detainer action in court to seek eviction. It's important for both landlords and tenants to understand that the eviction process is governed by state law and must be carried out through the court system; self-help evictions are not permitted in Arkansas.