Research Guides: Off-Campus Housing: Renter's Rights and Resources

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Rent Assistance and Other Resource Centers

If you're experience difficulty or hard times, there are many resources across the state and Northwest Arkansas that can provide you extra help or assistance.

Cooperative Emergency Outreach
Cooperative Emergency Outreach is a group of local churches providing food, utility assistance, and rental assistance to residents of Washington County.
HARK NWA
HARK NWA helps people across Northwest Arkansas get connected to available resources. The can provided assistance with rent.
Second Mile Ministry
Second Mile Ministry is a service provided by University Baptist Church. The can provide rental assistance, utility assistance, and food pantry items.
Bread of Life
Bread of Life is run by First United Methodist Church in Springdale. Their services are available only to Springdale residents. They offer rental assistance, utility assistance, and food pantry. To qualify for rent or utility assistance, you must provide a notice of eviction or disconnect notice.
Laundry Love
Laundry Love washes the clothes/bedding of people with low or no income. They offer three free loads of laundry, laundry detergent, and a hot meal.
Economic Opportunity Agency
This organization provides assistance with energy bills and emergency food assistance. In order to qualify, you must complete an application.
Arkansas Free Legal Answers
Online free legal advice for Arkansas residents.
Arkansas Law Help
Free legal aid for Arkansas residents, including housing assistance.
How to Rent an Apartment with No Credit
This article from UArk Off Campus Housing provides suggestions to those that are looking to rent an apartment or house with bad or no credit
Fayetteville Public Library
Fayetteville Public Library offers a wide range of programs for community assistance and maintains a database of hundreds of community organizations.

Illegal Lease Provisions

Your lease or landlord can not require you to:

Pay any of their (potential) legal fees should you need to take them to court
Force you to continue paying rent on a property made untenable by a natural disaster (fire, flood, tornado, etc)
Sign anything that deems them unresponsible for any potential future injuries of someone on their property
Turn over personal property or seize your personal property due to unpaid rent