Rent control laws limit the amount a landlord can increase rents on existing tenants. Most states have laws that prohibit local governments from enacting rent control measures. But over 180 municipalities in the United States have rent control measures—and all of them are located in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C.
The state of Oregon has a statewide rent control law that limits annual rent increases to 7% plus the increase in the consumer price index.
In Arkansas, there are no rent control laws that limit the amount a landlord can increase rents on existing tenants. In fact, Arkansas is one of the states that prohibits local governments from enacting rent control measures. Unlike Oregon, which has a statewide rent control law capping annual rent increases at 7% plus the consumer price index, Arkansas does not have any such regulations. Landlords in Arkansas are generally free to set and increase rent prices without a state-mandated cap, subject to the terms of the lease agreement and providing proper notice to tenants as required by state law.