Louisiana Landlord Tenant Law

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Federally Subsidized Housing Program

True or False?

1) Landlords in Louisiana must file in court to evict a tenant because landlords

cannot use self-help and personally evict the tenant. T F

2) You can be admitted into subsidized housing in New Orleans even if you have a
recent (within the last 3 years) criminal history of drugs. T F

3) The uninhabitable condition of the property is a defense to an eviction for non-

payment of rent under Louisiana law. T F

4) When a tenant receives an eviction notice to vacate in Louisiana, they legally

have 30 days to move. T F

5) The person who hears an eviction case in Louisiana must have a law degree.
T F

6) You can be evicted from public housing if your guest – without your knowledge –
has a joint of marijuana in their pocket. T F

7) Many residents in New Orleans in subsidized housing don’t pay rent. T F

8) Many landlords in New Orleans routinely keep security deposits. T F

9) Tenants on a Section 8 voucher only pay 30% of their income in rent.

T F

10) In a verbal month-to-month tenancy in Louisiana, a landlord only has to provide

a 5 day notice to vacate if he wants possession of the property before filing for an
eviction in court.
T F

11) In an eviction hearing for non-payment of rent, the judge can rule in favor of the
landlord and order the tenant to pay the outstanding rent.
T F