Can a tenant sublet in Louisiana?
In Louisiana, a tenant has the right to sublease, and each party may assign its rights in the lease, unless the lease expressly prohibits it. In a lease of an immovable (land and buildings), a provision that prohibits the tenant from assigning, encumbering or subleasing is deemed to prohibit the other two as well unless a contrary intent is expressed, and in all other respects such a prohibition is strictly construed against the landlord. The lease can add its own conditions where the statute allows, so read the lease’s sublet clause together with this rule. This is La. Civ. Code art. 2713.
| What | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Subletting | Allowed unless the lease prohibits it |
| Kind of rule | A right the statute gives the tenant |
Source
La. Civ. Code art. 2713
Read the statute in the Louisiana Laws (Louisiana State Legislature): legis.la.gov.
Checked against the statute on November 13, 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 keeps every lease’s term, rent and signers in one record and dates every change to it. This page states the state’s rule so a lease’s own early-termination and sublet clauses can be checked against it before the lease is signed.
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