Little Rock habitability

Do this today

• Photograph the condition. Write the date.
• Dial 311 or file with Little Rock 311.
• If there is no heat, no water, or a gas smell: 911 or the utility first.

What does “livable” mean in Little Rock?

Heat, water, sanitation, and structural safety are the usual floor. The exact list is in Arkansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and often in the city housing code Little Rock 311 enforces. This desk does not reprint temperature charts or hour-counts.

What if nothing happens after I report it?

Keep the request numbers from 311 or Little Rock 311. Take that file to legal aid. Do not skip rent on a rumor. If the condition is dangerous tonight — no heat in winter, a gas leak, a collapsed ceiling — treat it as an emergency.

Is Little Rock the same as the rest of Arkansas for renters?

Arkansas state law is the book. Little Rock 311/code is the conditions door. Pulaski County District Court — landlord-tenant hears possession cases. Dial 311 for City services. Do not import another city’s ordinance.

The Little Rock layer

Arkansas state law is the book. Little Rock 311/code is the conditions door.

Arkansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Ark. Code §§ 18-17-101 to 18-17-913) is the Arkansas floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Little Rock questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?