The most commonly used Louisiana lease agreements include a standard lease agreement (which usually lasts for 12 months), a month-to-month lease agreement, a roommate agreement, and a commercial lease agreement. All lease agreements must comply with state law. The Louisiana Attorney General provides a useful guide to the state’s landlord-tenant laws.
Because a standard Louisiana lease agreement is one of the most commonly used agreements, let’s talk about the components that should be included.
Both the landlord and the tenant should keep a copy of the signed Louisiana lease agreement.
The only disclosure required for a Louisiana lease agreement is a lead-paint disclosure. This disclosure is only required if the structure was built before 1978.
There is no state maximum on the amount of security deposit that can be requested in a Louisiana lease agreement. However, the landlord only has one month after the end of the tenancy to return the security agreement.