Louisiana notice periods
A Louisiana landlord must give 10 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the tenant must give the same. There is no separate statutory notice period for rent increases; the month-to-month termination notice is the practical minimum. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 5-day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction.
The Louisiana rules in detail
10 calendar days before the end of the month for month-to-month (indeterminate-term) leases; 5 days before end of week for week-to-week; the lease may require longer. Civil Code art. 2728.
No statutory rent-increase notice; landlord effectively must give the 10-day art. 2728 notice to change terms of a month-to-month lease.
5 days. The tenant may cure by paying everything owed within the period; after that the landlord may file for eviction.
Serving the notice
- Notice must be in writing. Text messages and emails count only where the lease or statute allows electronic notice.
- The clock starts when the notice is delivered, not when it is written. Mailed notices usually add days; check the statute’s service rules.
- Termination notices generally take effect at the end of a rental period. Served mid-month, a 30-day notice ends the tenancy at the end of the next full month.
- A fixed-term lease ends on its own date; these periods apply to month-to-month tenancies and to tenancies that continued after a lease expired.
Source: La. Civ. Code art. 2728; La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701.
Related Louisiana rules
- Late fees: No statutory cap or grace period; late fees are governed by the lease. Confirmed only via secondary sources (absence of statute). Late fee calculator.
- Security deposit: No statutory limit; returned Within one month after the lease terminates, with an itemized statement for any amount retained. Effective 2026-08-01 (Act 63 of 2026, HB 292), the itemized statement may be sent within one month or within 15 days after the date that is one month after termination.. Deposit rules.
- All rules on one page: Louisiana landlord and tenant law.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Louisiana?
10 days’ written notice for a month-to-month tenancy. 10 calendar days before the end of the month for month-to-month (indeterminate-term) leases; 5 days before end of week for week-to-week; the lease may require longer. Civil Code art. 2728.
How much notice does a tenant have to give in Louisiana?
10 days’ written notice on a month-to-month tenancy. A fixed-term lease ends on its own date unless it says otherwise.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Louisiana?
Louisiana has no specific statute. No statutory rent-increase notice; landlord effectively must give the 10-day art. 2728 notice to change terms of a month-to-month lease.
How long is a pay-or-quit notice in Louisiana?
5 days. The tenant can stop the eviction by paying the full amount within that time.
Does the notice have to end on the last day of the month?
In most states, yes: a termination notice on a periodic tenancy takes effect at the end of a rental period that is at least the required number of days after service. Serving on the 15th with a 30-day requirement typically ends the tenancy at the end of the following month, not 30 days later. The calculator shows both dates.