Louisiana Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template
What a Louisiana security deposit itemization letter must include under Louisiana law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
Use the official form if there is one
What Louisiana law requires
The deposit must be returned within one month after the lease ends. If any part is kept (only what is reasonably necessary to remedy the tenant's default or unreasonable wear), the landlord must forward an itemized statement accounting for the amounts retained and giving the reasons, within one month after the tenancy ends or within 15 days after that one-month date. The tenant must give the landlord a forwarding address at lease end for the statement. The return rule does not apply if the tenant abandons the premises without required notice or before the lease ends.
Source: La. R.S. 9:3251(A), (C) (as amended by Acts 2026, No. 63)
Fill-in draft
Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.
STATEMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT DEDUCTIONS
To: [former tenant name(s)], at [forwarding address]
Premises: [street address, unit]
Tenancy ended / possession returned on: [date]
Deposit held: $[amount] Interest (if required): $[amount]
Deductions (itemized): [item — reason — cost], [item — reason — cost]
Amount returned: $[amount], sent by [method] on [date]. This statement is provided under La. R.S. 9:3251(A), as amended by Acts 2026, No. 63 (HB 292), eff. Aug. 1, 2026.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Louisiana law] by [name].
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.