Renting Or Leasing A Home

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.
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Lease Terms & Automatic Renewal Clauses

This resource explains what happens when a tenant ends a lease early, including possible legal reasons that may allow them to break the lease.
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Louisiana State Regulations Of Rental Housing

This resource explains that Louisiana has its own laws for landlord-tenant relationships and does not follow the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act (URLTA) used in many other states.
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No Cause Evictions

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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