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A Louisiana month-to-month rental agreement, known as a ?tenancy-at-will,? enables both the landlord and the tenant to continue under the lease arrangement until a party cancels. The minimum time period in Louisiana is 10 days' notice for terminating a month-to-month lease.

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.

Can You Withhold Rent in Louisiana? The only case in which a tenant may withhold rent in Louisiana is under the repair and deduct statute. This takes effect if the landlord fails to make necessary repairs, then the tenant may pay for the repairs and deduct the cost from their next rent payment.

To record your lease, take a paper copy of your lease to the Land Records Division, located at 1340 Poydras, New Orleans, LA, on the 4th floor. They are open Monday - Friday from am - 5 pm. If your lease is 1-5 pages, it will cost approximately $100.

Louisiana tenants have the right to live in a property that meets fair housing requirements, as well as the right to due process if the landlord decides to file an eviction claim. If any damages in the property exceed normal wear and tear, Louisiana tenants may send a written notice to the landlord for a fix.

If your landlord repeatedly violates your rights to privacy, or does things like removing windows or doors, turning off your utilities, or changing the locks, you would be considered "constructively evicted," as described above; this would usually justify you breaking the lease without further rent obligation.