Renting a home comes with both responsibilities and legal protections. This page explains what to look for in a lease, your rights as a tenant, and how to handle common problems with landlords.
This video provides a general overview of no cause evictions in Louisiana, explaining when a landlord can end a lease without giving a reason and what notice is required under the law.
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About Defenses to Stop or Delay an Eviction
This video provides a general overview of defenses that tenants can use to stop or delay an eviction, including both substantive and procedural defenses based on the landlord’s actions or legal mistakes.
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Procedural Defenses to Stop or Delay Eviction
This video explains how tenants in Louisiana can use procedural defenses—like improper notice, filing errors, or lack of proper service—to stop or delay an eviction by showing the landlord did not follow the correct legal steps.