Louisiana Notice & Entry Laws
Louisiana requires landlords to give reasonable notice before entering a leased premises for non-emergency inspections or repairs, but does not specify a minimum notice period in hours or days.
Key Rules
- Notice Required
- Reasonable notice required (no specific hours defined in Louisiana statutes)
- Emergency Entry
- Permitted without notice in emergency situations
- Common Law Standard
- 24 hours is generally considered reasonable notice in Louisiana practice
- Time Of Entry
- Must be at a reasonable time
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Applicable Statutes
La. Civ. Code art. 2693
Lessor's right to inspect: lessor has the right to inspect the leased premises at reasonable intervals and must give the lessee reasonable notice before entry for non-emergency purposes.
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