How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Louisiana?
In Louisiana, a landlord must give 5 days written notice to vacate before filing a nonpayment eviction. It is a notice to leave rather than a demand to pay. This is La. Civ. Code art. 2728; La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701.
| What | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Notice before a nonpayment case | 5 days |
| What the notice demands | Leave — a notice to vacate |
Notes
Ten calendar days' notice before the end of the month ends a month-to-month lease — one of the shortest periods in the country. Nonpayment: a five-day notice to vacate, which the lease may waive entirely, and most Louisiana residential leases do. There is no entry-notice statute and no rent-increase notice statute.
Source
La. Civ. Code art. 2728; La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701
Read the statute in the Louisiana Laws (Louisiana State Legislature): legis.la.gov.
Checked against the statute on September 11, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora computes the notice this rule requires from the tenancy’s own dates — for a renewal offer, a rent increase or a served notice — and will not serve one that is short unless the owner records a reason. The answer above is the rule the product enforces.
Guides on this rule
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- Rent Receipt Laws: When a Landlord Must Give a Receipt — When a landlord must give a rent receipt in New York, Maryland, Texas and California, what it must say, cash payment rules, and New York’s late-rent notice.
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