Louisiana Landlord Compliance
Everything you're responsible for as a landlord in Louisiana
Rent control, just-cause eviction, deposits, entry, repairs and recordkeeping, written for people who own or manage a few units, checked against the official sources, and kept current when the rules move.
Jurisdiction
key details
Rent cap · Detail
No statutory limit on rent or rent increases for private residential leases; rent is set by the lease (Civil Code lease title). See local_rent_regulation for the lessor-rights statute read as preempting local control.
Deposit cap · Detail
The deposit statute regulates return and accounting only; no maximum amount is set.
Rent increase notice · Detail
No rent-increase notice statute. A landlord effectively re-sets rent by giving the art. 2728 termination notice (10 calendar days before month-end for month-to-month); fixed-term rent is fixed by the lease.
City rules · Detail
Lessor's constitutional property/lease rights 'shall not be altered, abridged or diminished except by state law' - generally read as barring parish/municipal rent control; no express 'rent control' ban and no local ordinances known.
Just cause · Detail
Periodic leases end on timely notice without a ground: month-to-month at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month; longer periods 30 days; week-to-month periods 5 days. Fixed terms expire.
Return deadline · Detail
Deposit must be returned within one month after the lease terminates; if amounts are retained, an itemized statement is due within that month or within 15 days after it (Acts 2026, No. 63). Tenant must give a forwarding address at termination; abandonment exception.
Nonpayment notice · Detail
Landlord must deliver written notice to vacate allowing at least 5 days before filing eviction; the statute is a notice to vacate, not a pay-or-quit, and the tenant may waive it by written waiver in the lease.
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Essential local guides
If you're new to owning here, these five cover most of what will come up in your first year.
View All GuidesNew Orleans Healthy Homes Law 2025: 1-3 Unit Rentals Now Need a Certificate of Compliance
A New Orleans landlord with a small duplex used to watch the Healthy Homes rollout apply to bigger buildings first, larger properties, then smaller ones, while a 1-3 unit rental sat outside the requirement entirely. That runway ended June 15, 2025. Every 1-3 unit rental in Orleans Parish now needs a Healthy Homes Certificate of Compliance to be rented lawfully, and the city moved into active enforcement starting January 2026.
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Louisiana Security Deposit Deadline 2026: Landlords Get Up to 15 Extra Days to Send Deduction Statements
A landlord who withheld part of a departing tenant's deposit used to have exactly one month to both send the money back and explain the deductions in writing, no matter how complicated the damage assessment turned out to be. Starting August 1, 2026, that explanation gets more breathing room. The refund itself doesn't.
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Louisiana HOA Laws: A Comprehensive Guide (2026)
Guide
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Louisiana Landlord Tenant Rental Laws & Rights for 2026
Understanding Louisiana landlord tenant laws matters so much. This guide breaks down the key rights, responsibilities, eviction rules..
Guide
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Louisiana HOA Laws: A Comprehensive Guide (2026)
So what authority do HOAs actually have in Louisiana? Can they fine you, restrict how you use your property, or even place a lien on your home?
Guide
10 min
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