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Deposit, notice, and late-fee figures cited to the state statute.
| Rule | Rule text |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | A deposit given to secure a residential lease shall be returned within one month after the lease terminates. The landlord may retain the portion reasonably necessary to remedy a tenant default or unreasonable wear. If any portion is retained, the landlord shall send an itemized statement of the amount retained and the reasons, within one month after the tenancy terminates, or within 15 days after the date that is one month after the tenancy terminates. La. R.S. 9:3251. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice to end a tenancy | Notice of termination shall be given at or before 30 calendar days before the end of a period longer than a month; 10 calendar days before the end of the month in a month-to-month lease; 5 calendar days before the end of a period of a week or longer but shorter than a month; and any time before a period shorter than a week expires. La. Civ. Code art. 2728. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Eviction notice | When a lessee's right of occupancy has ceased and the lessor wants possession, the lessor or agent shall deliver written notice to vacate that allows the lessee not less than 5 days from delivery to vacate. La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701. As of 2026-10-09. |
A deposit given to secure a residential lease shall be returned within one month after the lease terminates. The landlord may retain the portion reasonably necessary to remedy a tenant default or unreasonable wear. If any portion is retained, the landlord shall send an itemized statement of the amount retained and the reasons, within one month after the tenancy terminates, or within 15 days after the date that is one month after the tenancy terminates.
When a lessee's right of occupancy has ceased and the lessor wants possession, the lessor or agent shall deliver written notice to vacate that allows the lessee not less than 5 days from delivery to vacate.
Figures are from Louisiana statutes, retrieved 2026-10-09. Primary sources: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=107468, https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109792, https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=112073.
A deposit given to secure a residential lease shall be returned within one month after the lease terminates. The landlord may retain the portion reasonably necessary to remedy a tenant default or unreasonable wear. If any portion is retained, the landlord shall send an itemized statement of the amount retained and the reasons, within one month after the tenancy terminates, or within 15 days after the date that is one month after the tenancy terminates. Source: La. R.S. 9:3251, https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=107468, as of 2026-10-09.
Notice of termination shall be given at or before 30 calendar days before the end of a period longer than a month; 10 calendar days before the end of the month in a month-to-month lease; 5 calendar days before the end of a period of a week or longer but shorter than a month; and any time before a period shorter than a week expires. Source: La. Civ. Code art. 2728, https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109792, as of 2026-10-09.
When a lessee's right of occupancy has ceased and the lessor wants possession, the lessor or agent shall deliver written notice to vacate that allows the lessee not less than 5 days from delivery to vacate. Source: La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701, https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=112073, as of 2026-10-09.
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