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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Louisiana rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape Louisiana leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
Louisiana does not cap how large a residential security deposit may be. Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within one month after the tenancy ends (La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251). Bad-faith retention can cost a penalty of up to twice the deposit.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251
A month-to-month lease generally takes 10 days’ written notice before the end of the month (La. Civ. Code art. 2728).
Louisiana does not prescribe a statewide 24-hour entry statute. Put a reasonable-notice entry clause in the lease. Emergency entry is customary.
A Louisiana rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. A month-to-month lease generally takes 10 days’ written notice before the end of the month (La. Civ. Code art. 2728). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
Louisiana eviction usually starts with a 5-day notice to vacate. This is that notice, not the court rule for possession.
Louisiana residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.