# Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-110: Landlord's liability arising from alleged defects or disrepair of premises

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T18_C16_S1_S18-16-110

## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-110
- **Heading:** Landlord's liability arising from alleged defects or disrepair of premises
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Subchapter 1 / Section 18-16-110

## Text

No landlord or agent or employee of a landlord shall be liable to a tenant or a tenant's licensee or invitee for death, personal injury, or property damage proximately caused by any defect or disrepair on the premises absent the landlord's: (1) Agreement supported by consideration or assumption by conduct of a duty to undertake an obligation to maintain or repair the leased premises; and (2) Failure to perform the agreement or assumed duty in a reasonable manner. Acts 2005, No. 928, § 2.

No landlord or agent or employee of a landlord shall be liable to a tenant or a tenant's licensee or invitee for death, personal injury, or property damage proximately caused by any defect or disrepair on the premises absent the landlord's:

(1) Agreement supported by consideration or assumption by conduct of a duty to undertake an obligation to maintain or repair the leased premises; and

(2) Failure to perform the agreement or assumed duty in a reasonable manner.

Acts 2005, No. 928, § 2.

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