Louisiana landlord repair timeline
How long does a landlord in Louisiana have to repair?
The clock most states set starts at the tenant’s written notice. Here is what the statute says, with the official source. It is general information, not legal advice.
- What it sets
- Not set by statute: if the lessor doesn’t repair within a reasonable time after demand, the lessee may repair and deduct
- Statute
- Civil Code 2682, 2691 and 2694
- Official source
- Louisiana Civil Code article 2694
Not an emergency service. For a fire, a gas leak or anyone in danger, call 911 or the gas utility.
What Louisiana law says, line by line
Each line restates the text it cites. Check the current version before you rely on it.
The clock starts with the lessee’s demand for necessary repairs, and the lessor has a reasonable time to make them.
Civil Code art. 2694If the lessor doesn’t, the lessee may have the repairs made and ask for immediate reimbursement or apply the cost to rent.
Civil Code art. 2694That applies only to the extent the repair was necessary and the amount spent was reasonable.
Civil Code art. 2694
Checked October 21, 2026
Turn the statute into your own response times
City rules and your leases can be stricter than the state. Write your times as the strictest of the three.
- Count from when the tenant told you, because many deadlines start at notice
- Put heat, water, power and anything dangerous at the top, day or night
- Ask for notice in writing, and reply in writing, so the record exists if anyone asks
- Record every step with a time: the first reply, the booking, the visit and the confirmation
A question managers ask about Louisiana
Article 2694 sets no day count. The lessor has a reasonable time after the lessee’s demand, and after that the lessee may make necessary repairs at a reasonable cost and apply it to rent.
Managing in another state? Pick it hereThe same leak can have a different clock across a state line.
The clock starts at the tenant’s notice Ours answers at any hour