RESIDENTIAL LEASING

Louisiana Lease Renewal Agreement

Choose the property state, enter the new lease dates and rent, then review, sign and download your agreement.

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How to sign a lease renewal online

Choose the state

For a mutual extension of an existing written, fixed-term residential lease, with the same home and tenants. Choose a new term of up to one year. Keep the original lease and addenda with the renewal.

01 Renewal dates
02 Monthly charges

Need a separate rent-increase notice?

03 Existing lease and parties
04 Review required documents
Read the agreement before signing

Louisiana lease renewal guide

Fixed terms and reconduction

Do not rely on the date alone

Civil Code art. 2720 generally ends a fixed lease on expiration unless extended or reconducted. Under art. 2721, a nonagricultural lease longer than a week can reconduct if the tenant remains for one week after expiration without notice or other opposition. A lease of a week or less has a different threshold. If both sides intend a new fixed term, record and sign it expressly. Official source

Refunds and deposit accounting

Calendar the refund and statement separately

R.S. 9:3251 generally calls for returning the deposit within one month after termination, subject to permitted retention. Act 63, effective August 1, 2026, allows an additional 15 days for the statement explaining retained money. Do not assume it extends the refund deadline. Get a written forwarding address and review the statutory abandonment exception before applying the rule. Official source

Completing the agreement

Keep a clear record of what changed

Record the rent, due date, and deposit already held. Identify utility or maintenance changes specifically. If ownership changes, document the deposit transfer to the successor as addressed by R.S. 9:3251(B). Retain the original lease and signed renewal together. Official source

Renew with clear terms

This agreement extends an existing lease and records the renewed rent. Lawful terms not expressly changed continue. It does not replace the original lease, create a new automatic-renewal clause, extend a guaranty, or require the tenant to leave when the new term ends.

State guidance is a starting point, not a determination of local coverage or a legal opinion. Rent-regulated and subsidized housing can require prescribed forms. Review the official sources shown for your state and get qualified advice for special cases.

How to renew a residential lease