Louisiana Statewide Rule

Louisiana Rent Increase Notice Requirements

Few RestrictionsApplies statewide across Louisiana (2026)

Louisiana has no statute capping rent or requiring dedicated advance notice of a rent increase. Because rent cannot be raised mid-term, a landlord changes rent on a month-to-month lease by terminating the old term under La. Civ. Code art. 2728, which requires 10 calendar days' notice before the month ends.

Key Facts

Rent control: None statewide
Statutory increase notice: None; use 10-day month-to-month termination
Governing statute: La. Civ. Code art. 2728
Mid-term increase: Not allowed without lessee agreement

Last verified: 2026-06-27

Full Breakdown

No Louisiana statute sets a rent ceiling or a separate rent-increase notice period, and Louisiana follows the Civil Code rather than the URLTA. The lessor cannot unilaterally change rent during a fixed term. To raise rent on a month-to-month (reconducted) lease, the lessor must terminate it under La. Civ. Code art. 2728, giving notice 'ten calendar days before the end of that month,' then offer new terms the lessee may accept. Louisiana has no statewide rent control, and state law does not authorize local rent-control ordinances. A rent increase that is retaliatory or discriminatory may violate federal fair-housing law, but the Civil Code prescribes no rent-increase-specific notice or limit.

Violations & Penalties

No specific statutory penalty. Louisiana sets no fine for inadequate rent-increase notice; an increase that is discriminatory or retaliatory may breach federal fair-housing law instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much notice must a Louisiana landlord give before raising the rent?

No Louisiana statute sets a rent-increase notice period. To raise rent on a month-to-month lease, the lessor must give the 10-day notice that La. Civ. Code art. 2728 requires to end a month-to-month lease, then offer the new rate.

Is there a limit on how much rent can increase in Louisiana?

No. Louisiana has no rent-control statute and does not cap the amount of a rent increase. The only limits come from federal anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation principles.

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