Louisiana Eviction Laws
Louisiana's eviction process (called "rule for possession") can be very fast — after a 5-day notice to vacate, landlords can file in court and obtain a judgment within days.
Key Rules
- Notice Period
- 5 days written notice for month-to-month (rule for possession)
- Just Cause Required
- No statewide just-cause requirement
- Cure Or Quit Period
- Louisiana does not have a standard cure period; nonpayment requires 5-day notice
- Eviction Process
- Rule for possession filed in district court; moves quickly in Louisiana
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Applicable Statutes
La. Civ. Code art. 2728
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Dissolution of lease for non-performance: if tenant fails to pay rent or otherwise breaches the lease, landlord may seek judicial dissolution of the lease.
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La. R.S. § 9:3251
Notice to vacate: for month-to-month tenancies, landlord must give 5 days written notice before institution of eviction proceedings; for fixed-term leases, notice is given at end of term.
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Termination of lease; notice to vacate: before filing for eviction, the lessor must deliver written notice to vacate, allowing the lessee not less than 5 days from delivery to vacate. For a lease with no definite term, the notice required to terminate the lease itself serves as the notice to vacate; for a lease with a definite term, notice to vacate may be given up to 30 days before the term expires. A lessee may waive this notice in the lease.
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