Louisiana Standard Residential Lease Agreement Template

Maximum Amount: Louisiana has no cap on standard residential security deposits or pet deposits. Landlords are free to charge whatever amount is mutually agreed upon in the lease contract.

• Receipt Required? No, Louisiana law does not require landlords to provide a written receipt upon collecting a security deposit, nor does it require landlords to hold security deposits in separate or interest-bearing escrow accounts.

Return Period: Within one month after the lease terminates and the tenant vacates. If the tenant abandons the property without giving notice or before the lease ends, the landlord is completely exempt from this return deadline (La. R.S. 9:3251(C)).

• Itemized List Required? Yes, if any portion of the deposit is withheld to cover a default (such as unpaid rent) or “unreasonable wear,” the landlord must send an itemized written statement detailing the exact deductions (La. R.S. 9:3251(A)).

Lead-Based Paint Disclosure: For residential structures constructed before January 1, 1978, the landlord must disclose any known lead-based paint hazards and provide an EPA-approved information pamphlet prior to lease execution (40 CFR § 745.113).

Mold Informational Pamphlet: Direct, unrepresented landlords are not strictly required to provide this, but any licensed real estate agent executing a lease must direct the tenant to the EPA-approved mold informational pamphlet (La. R.S. 37:1470).

Sex Offender Registry Notice (Megan’s Law): Every written lease executed by a real estate licensee in Louisiana must contain a specific, printed notice disclosing the availability of the statewide public sex offender registry, its phone number, and its web portal (La. R.S. 37:1469).