Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Louisiana

If a Landlord is given a said amount of days to inform a tenant of additional costs/ fees not covered by their security deposit after they vacate a premises and does not do so in said and agreed time who is liable for costs/fees?


Asked on 6/15/10, 3:39 pm

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

The landlord has 30 days from the move-out to return the deposit and/or present the former tenant with an itemized list of repairs that were required (e.g., how the deposit was spent). Failure to send that list can result in penalties against the landlord, but he does not forfiet his right to collect for damage to the property.

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Answered on 6/17/10, 8:38 am


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