Louisiana Landlord-Tenant Laws

Verified July 9, 2026

Pending legislation — not yet law. The rules on this page reflect current law only. The following bill would change it if enacted:

HB 292 (2026 Reg. Sess.) — Act No. 63 — Amends R.S. 9:3251(A) to extend the itemized-statement window: from August 1, 2026 the lessor may forward the itemization 'within one month after the date the tenancy terminates or within fifteen days after the date that is one month after the tenancy terminates' — effectively one month plus 15 days for the itemized statement. The one-month deadline to return the deposit itself is unchanged, as are R.S. 9:3252-3254. Carry-forward: after 2026-08-01, fold this into security_deposits (itemization_rules / return_deadline_conditions) and re-verify the consolidated statute page on legis.la.gov.Status: Enacted — signed by the Governor May 11, 2026 (House 87-3, Senate 35-0); effective August 1, 2026; not yet reflected on the legis.la.gov consolidated statute page as of the check date (checked 2026-07-09).

Louisiana Security deposits

Louisiana sets no limit on how much a landlord can charge as a security deposit, but the deposit must be returned within one month after the lease terminates, minus only what is reasonably necessary to remedy the tenant's default or unreasonable wear.

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Louisiana Rent increase notice

Louisiana has no statute requiring advance notice of a rent increase; for month-to-month tenancies the operative rule comes from the Civil Code's termination article, and it is startlingly short — ten calendar days before the end of the month.

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Louisiana Late fees

Louisiana has no statute capping residential late fees and no mandatory grace period — a late fee is enforceable only if the lease provides for it, and the amount is policed solely by the Civil Code's stipulated-damages rule, under which a court may not touch the fee unless it is so manifestly unreasonable as to be contrary to public policy.

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Louisiana Entry notice

Louisiana has no statute requiring a landlord to give any advance notice — 24 hours or otherwise — before entering a rental unit; entry rights come entirely from the lease.

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How this record was verified: Direct read of statute text on the official Louisiana Legislature site (legis.la.gov Law.aspx section pages) for La. R.S. 9:3251-3254 and 9:3258 and Civil Code arts. 2005, 2011, 2012, 2680-2683, 2693, 2695, 2727, and 2728, with every load-bearing section independently re-read on a second host (codes.findlaw.com; law.justia.com blocked fetches with 403). Enrolled text of 2026 Act No. 63 (HB 292) read in full from the legislature's document server, plus the bill-status page confirming signature 5/11/2026 and 8/1/2026 effective date. Cross-checked against the Louisiana Attorney General's official guide 'A Guide to Louisiana Landlord & Tenant Laws' (La. DOJ Consumer Protection Section), noting that the guide's deposit-penalty figure ($200/actual damages) is stale — superseded by Acts 2018, No. 416. 2026 regular session swept for other relevant bills; none found beyond Act 63.