The rule
- Landlord ends month-to-month
- 10 days
- Tenant ends month-to-month
- 10 days
- Week-to-week
- 5 days
- Unpaid rent
- 5 days
- Lease violation
- 5 days
- Unpaid rent
- A 5-day notice to vacate is required for any termination, including nonpayment; a written lease can waive it (C.C.P. art. 4701).
- Lease violations
- No statutory cure period; the same 5-day notice to vacate applies.
Law: La. Civ. Code art. 2728; La. C.C.P. art. 4701
Last reviewed September 30, 2026
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.