Louisiana Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Louisiana application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
No state cap
Source: Louisiana Laws ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Louisiana rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Louisiana, no statewide cap (No state cap). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentLouisiana screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Louisiana?
Louisiana sets no statewide cap on application fees (No state cap), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: Louisiana Laws.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Louisiana lease agreement template, which reflects Louisiana's deposit and notice rules.
How does Louisiana compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Louisiana compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Louisiana: Louisiana Laws ↗.
- Louisiana is one of 33 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory limit on application fees (8 cap the application fee by statute; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Louisiana requires
The figures below are Louisiana's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Louisiana page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- No statutory limitLa. Rev. Stat. §9:3251 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outLa. Rev. Stat. §9:3251 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 10 daysLa. Rev. Stat. §9:3251 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 5 days to pay or quitLa. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701; La. Civ. Code art. 2728 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $5,000La. C.C.P. art. 4911; La. R.S. 13:5200 et seq. (city court small claims); La. R.S. 13:2590 (JP fees) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Justice of the Peace Court (rural wards) or the small claims division of a City Court · filing fee Set locally by each court under La. R.S. 13:2590; commonly ~$75-$150 including service. Ask the individual JP or city court clerk.La. C.C.P. art. 4911; La. R.S. 13:5200 et seq. (city court small claims); La. R.S. 13:2590 (JP fees) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Required to transfer a vehicle titleLouisiana OMV ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization not-requiredLa. Civ. Code arts. 2989 & 2993 ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesLa. R.S. 12:1301(A)(16) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Clerk of Court, ex officio parish recorder of conveyances and mortgages (La. R.S. 13:750; in Orleans Parish the clerk of civil district court is parish recorder, La. R.S. 44:181) · 2 witnessesLa. Civ. Code arts. 1833, 1839, 2502 ↗
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