Arksansas - Where it's a crime to not pay rent.

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In the end, it is mutually beneficial to come up with an agreement rather than to go that route.

I just had a tenant who broke the lease, we agreed that he would continue to pay rent until I find a replacement including any tenant placement fees. It wound costing him about $3,600 and we both were happy in the end. Plus the new tenant wound up renting at a slightly higher rate. Turnover in rentals can actually have benefits especially when people are renting at a slightly lower than the market rate.