New Orleans landlord entry

Do this today

• Write the date, time, and how they entered.
• Ask in writing for notice next time, if that is the rule.
• If it felt like harassment, City of New Orleans — Code Enforcement or legal aid — not a group chat.

Can a landlord in New Orleans enter whenever they want?

Generally no — except that emergencies and the lease can change the picture. Louisiana lease and residential tenancy statutes is the Louisiana starting point. Write down any entry you believe was improper. Louisiana lease law is its own system. Do not import a Texas or Florida process uncritically.

What if they keep coming in?

A pattern of unannounced entry can be a harassment or privacy problem. City of New Orleans — Code Enforcement may take a complaint. Legal aid can tell you whether Louisiana gives a specific remedy. Do not change the locks without advice.

What is different about renting in New Orleans?

Louisiana’s Civil Code lease articles are the statewide baseline — a different legal family than most states. The City layer is Code Enforcement and 311. First City Court and other parish courts hear many eviction cases. Do not import a Texas or Florida process.

The New Orleans layer

Louisiana lease law is its own system. Do not import a Texas or Florida process uncritically.

Louisiana lease and residential tenancy statutes (La. Civ. Code arts. 2668 to 2729; La. Rev. Stat. §§ 9:3251 to 9:3261.2) is the Louisiana floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

New Orleans questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?