Louisiana · Security deposit
How big can the deposit be in Louisiana?
Louisiana law sets no maximum deposit.
Why, and the exact law
It must come back within one month after the lease ends, with an itemized list of anything kept and why.
From La. R.S. 9:3251, read Oct 6, 2026. Show the law
“shall be returned to the tenant or lessee of residential or dwelling
premises within one month after the lease shall terminate …”
La. R.S. 9:3251 · legis.la.gov Every rule here, word for word (1)
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Louisiana lawIn force
Lessee's deposit; return and itemized statement
How big can the deposit be?
Louisiana law sets no maximum deposit.
It must come back within one month after the lease ends, with an itemized list of anything kept and why.
Who it covers
- Covers: Residential or dwelling premises leases, written or oral.
- Exemptions: Does not apply when the tenant abandons the premises without required notice or before the lease terminates (subsection C).
- In force since
- 1972
- Enacted
- 1972
The law, word for word
“shall be returned to the tenant or lessee of residential or dwelling
premises within one month after the lease shall terminate …”
La. R.S. 9:3251 · legis.la.gov · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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