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 legal document that a landlord can serve to a tenant who is late on their rent. This notice informs the tenant that they must either pay the overdue rent by a specified deadline or vacate the premises. Arkansas law requires landlords to give tenants a three-day notice to pay or quit before they can initiate eviction proceedings. This means that after serving the notice, if the tenant does not pay the outstanding rent within three days or vacate the property, the landlord may then proceed to file an unlawful detainer lawsuit in court to seek eviction. It's important for both landlords and tenants to understand that this process is governed by state statutes and that the proper legal procedures must be followed to ensure that any eviction is lawful.