Landlord notice deadlines — Louisiana
In Louisiana, the checked deadlines on this page cover: pay or quit, ending a tenancy, raising the rent. Each figure carries its statute and the stamp Rules checked October 2026. Run your exact dates through the checker — the period is only half the answer; the counting rule is the other half.
| Pay or quit | 5 calendar days — see the note (La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701). 5-day notice to vacate — one statutory notice covers every ground, including nonpayment, and must give the tenant not less than 5 days from delivery to vacate. Louisiana gives no statutory right to cure: paying late does not stop the case unless the landlord agrees. |
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| End a tenancy | 10 days — month-to-month (no fixed term) (La. Civ. Code art. 2728). 10 calendar days' notice — one of the shortest termination periods in the country. fixed-term — no fixed period in the statute (La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701). A notice to vacate may be given up to 30 days before the term expires. |
| Raise the rent | 30 days (La. Civ. Code art. 2728). No cap, and local caps are barred. A month-to-month tenancy changes on 30 days' written notice. |
| How days are counted | No Louisiana counting rule for the 5-day notice (weekend/holiday treatment) was verified from a primary source for this dataset. |
| Allowed service methods | written notice to vacate delivered to the tenant (La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701) |
| Just cause | No statewide just-cause requirement. |
| Sources checked | https://tenantscreeningbackgroundcheck.com/louisiana-eviction-notice-laws/ http://www.lajpc2.com/ccp/CCP%204701%20Evictions.pdf |
Local rules sit on top of state law in many places — city just-cause lists, rent boards, and prescribed local forms. A state deadline is the floor of the analysis, never a promise that no local rule adds to it.
The paper that goes with the date
The checker gives you the date. The kit gives you the notices: pay or quit, non-renewal / termination, and rent increase letters generated from these same checked deadlines, a letter builder that fills in your dates and names, the move-in and move-out inspection checklists, and the proof-of-service checklist.
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