Louisiana Rent Increase Law
Louisiana has no rent-increase notice statute, so a fixed-term lease controls; on a month-to-month lease, give written notice at least 10 days before the month ends, the same lead time needed to end that lease (La. Civ. Code art. 2728(2)). Louisiana has no rent control and bars cities and counties from adopting it.
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Louisiana rent increase rules at a glance
| Notice of a rent increase | No state ruleLa. Civ. Code art. 2728 |
|---|---|
| Rent control | None; cities barred from adopting itLa. R.S. 9:3258 |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 10 days (either side)La. Civ. Code art. 2728, La. Civ. Code art. 2729, La. Civ. Code art. 2727 |
What Louisiana law says
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Louisiana?
Louisiana has no rent-increase notice statute, so a fixed-term lease controls; on a month-to-month lease, give written notice at least 10 days before the month ends, the same lead time needed to end that lease (La. Civ. Code art. 2728(2)).
Does Louisiana have rent control?
Louisiana has no rent control, and state law says a lessor's Civil Code rights to lease property may be limited only by state law, not by local ordinance (La. R.S. 9:3258).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Louisiana?
Either party may end a Louisiana month-to-month lease with written notice given at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month (La. Civ. Code arts. 2728(2), 2729) (La. Civ. Code art. 2728).
How Louisiana compares
23 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a statewide period.
Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas follow the same rule as Louisiana; 0 of its 3 neighbors differ.
| Rent-increase notice | States |
|---|---|
| No statewide period | Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas |
Other Louisiana rules
| Security deposit limit | No state capLa. R.S. 9:3251 (no amount limit) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | 30 days after the lease endsLa. R.S. 9:3251(A), Acts 2026, No. 63 (HB 292), amending R.S. 9:3251(A) |
| Late-fee cap | No state capLa. R.S. Title 9, Ch. 2 (lease of residential premises; silent on late fees), Louisiana AG Guide to Landlord-Tenant Law ("The law sets no specific amount for late fees") |
| Entry notice | No state ruleLa. Civ. Code art. 2682, La. Civ. Code art. 2693 |
| Notice for unpaid rent | 5 business days (5-day notice to vacate)La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701 |