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If the tenant doesn't take either option within five days, you can go to court and file an eviction lawsuit. To evict a tenant with no lease or after a month-to-month lease agreement ends, you must serve them a 10-Day Notice to Vacate. This will give the tenant ten calendar days to move out.

If you do not have a written lease agreement, you are considered a month-to-month tenant. Also, must year leases after they expire become month-to-month leases. You should check your lease to see If this applies to you. If you are a month-to-month tenant, your landlord can evict you for "no cause" or reason.

The tenant has only twenty-four (24) hours after the judgment of eviction to vacate the property, unless an appeal is filed. If the tenant does not vacate the premises within twenty-four (24) hours and no appeal is filed, the landlord may contact the sheriff or constable to execute the writ of possession.

The Landlord must give a 5 day ?Notice to Vacate?. That is five business days, exclusive of holidays. At the end of that period, if the tenant is still in possession, the Landlord may file a Petition of Eviction.

A tenant first needs to receive written notice that you intend to seek eviction if the tenant does not fix the situation or move out. Depending on the situation, you will need to send one of these notices: 5-Day Notice to Quit (Non-Payment) 5-Day Notice to Quit (Non-Compliance)

In Louisiana, landlords cannot evict a tenant or force them to vacate the property without probable cause. As long as the tenant does not violate any rules, they can stay until their rental period ends. Outlined below is how long of a notice period a landlord should give a tenant, depending on the type of tenancy.