Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Louisiana

apartment rental

my apartment was damaged during one of the storms in september 2008. i had to move in with my mom or find housing elsewhere until my apartment can be repaired. my landlord made me pay my rent in september to hold my apartment is what she told me. i have received a notice to pay my rent for october or i will be evicted. i need to know am i suppose to be paying rent for a place that i can't live in?


Asked on 10/20/08, 1:33 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Adam Lambert The Law Office of Adam S. Lambert

Re: apartment rental

No. If the landlord cannot deliver possession of the property, he cannot charge rent.

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Answered on 10/20/08, 9:48 am


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