Can a Landlord Ignore or Refuse my Request to Sublet in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Landlord and Tenant Law, you absolutely cannot sublet unless you receive written consent from your landlord stating how much rent you may collect from your subtenant.

Reasonable Refusal

There are no Arkansas statutes or guidance for what kind of refusal is reasonable, so we suggest you follow our general rule of thumb, which is based on the Universal Residential Landlord Tenant Act as well as an in-depth review of court cases throughout the United States:

An applicant can only be reasonably refused if it can be proven that they would put the landlord's business at risk. If there is no evidence that they would have the ability to pay the rent reliably as a subtenant, then there are grounds for reasonable refusal.

Unreasonable Refusal

Arkansas has a Fair Housing Act. The law states that anyone seeking housing cannot be discriminated against for race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, and familial status. If your landlord rejects a subtenant based on any of these criteria, it's likely that a court would deem it unreasonable refusal and against the Act.