Louisiana Notice to Vacate Rules

Louisiana rules on notice to vacate for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-23.

Short answer: Either party: written notice at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month. Other periods: 30 calendar days for terms longer than a month (e.g. La. C.C. art. 2728

The rules in Louisiana

Ending a month-to-month lease	Either party: written notice at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month. Other periods: 30 calendar days for terms longer than a month (e.g. year-to-year), 5 calendar days for week-to-month terms, any time before the period ends for terms under a week. The same notice period applies to landlord and tenant. A timely notice ends the lease at the end of the period it names, or else at the end of the first period for which it is timely. The AG guide says a lease with no stated duration is presumed month-to-month. For an indefinite-term lease, the termination notice also serves as the C.C.P. art. 4701 notice to vacate. Source: La. C.C. art. 2728

Ending a month-to-month lease

Either party: written notice at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month. Other periods: 30 calendar days for terms longer than a month (e.g. year-to-year), 5 calendar days for week-to-month terms, any time before the period ends for terms under a week.

The same notice period applies to landlord and tenant. A timely notice ends the lease at the end of the period it names, or else at the end of the first period for which it is timely. The AG guide says a lease with no stated duration is presumed month-to-month. For an indefinite-term lease, the termination notice also serves as the C.C.P. art. 4701 notice to vacate.

Source: La. C.C. art. 2728

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Louisiana vs. neighboring states

Notice to Vacate: Louisiana vs. neighboring states
State	Ending a month-to-month lease
Louisiana	Either party: written notice at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month. Other periods: 30 calendar days for terms longer than a month (e.g. year-to-year), 5 calendar days for week-to-month terms, any time before the period ends for terms under a week. La. C.C. art. 2728
Arkansas	Either the landlord or the tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy by written notice given at least 30 days before the termination date stated in the notice (7 days for a week-to-week tenancy). The landlord needs no reason. A fixed-term written lease ends on its own terms. No statute sets a separate notice period for rent increases; the Attorney General advises giving at least one rental period's notice. Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704(a)-(b)
Mississippi	30 days' written notice by either the landlord or the tenant before the termination date. A week-to-week tenancy needs 7 days' written notice by either side. A tenancy with no fixed term is week to week if rent is paid weekly and month to month in all other cases. Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(1)–(3)
Texas	Either landlord or tenant may terminate by notice; for a monthly rent period the tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is given. Parties may agree otherwise in a signed instrument. Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 91.001

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