What the Landlord Promises

The lessor delivers the home at the agreed time and in good condition, suitable for the purpose it was leased for.

• §La. C.C. art. 2684StatuteObligations to deliver the thing at the agreed time and in good conditionOpens legis.la.gov ↗

• The lessor warrants that the home is suitable for its purpose and free of vices or defects that prevent that use, including defects that appear after move-in that are not the tenant's fault.
• The warranty covers defects the lessor did not know about, but a tenant who knew of one and did not tell the lessor may recover less.
• The lessor warrants peaceful possession, and in a residential lease that includes disturbance by someone with the lessor's consent to be there, or living on the lessor's property next door.
• During the lease, the lessor may not make alterations to the home.

• §La. C.C. art. 2696StatuteWarranty against vices or defectsOpens legis.la.gov ↗
• §La. C.C. art. 2697StatuteWarranty for unknown vices or defectsOpens legis.la.gov ↗
• §La. C.C. art. 2700StatuteWarranty of peaceful possessionOpens legis.la.gov ↗
• §La. C.C. art. 2690StatuteAlterations by the lessor prohibitedOpens legis.la.gov ↗