How much notice does a Louisiana eviction require?

At least five days to vacate. Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure art. 4701 provides that the lessor 'shall cause written notice to vacate the premises to be delivered to the lessee,' and 'the notice shall allow the lessee not less than five days from the date of its delivery to vacate.' This is general information, not advice about a specific notice — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Louisiana.

Does Louisiana have a mobile-home-park eviction law?

No. There is no dedicated mobile home park eviction statute. A lot tenancy is ended and a tenant evicted under the general Civil Code lease rules and Code of Civil Procedure art. 4701, the same as other residential leases.

What if the lease has no fixed term?

Article 4701 provides that 'if the lease has no definite term, the notice required by law for its termination shall be considered as a notice to vacate' — meaning the Civil Code termination notice (10 days for a month-to-month lease under art. 2728) doubles as the notice to vacate.

Mobile home eviction rules in Louisiana

Louisiana has no dedicated mobile home park eviction statute. A lot tenancy is ended and a resident evicted under Louisiana's general lease law (Civil Code) and the eviction procedure in the Code of Civil Procedure — the same framework as other residential leases. This page compiles that general law. For a specific notice, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Louisiana.

What the statute says

Code of Civil Procedure art. 4701 sets the notice to vacate:

When a lessee's right of occupancy has ceased because of the termination of the lease by expiration of its term, action by the lessor, nonpayment of rent, or for any other reason ... the lessor or his agent shall cause written notice to vacate the premises to be delivered to the lessee. The notice shall allow the lessee not less than five days from the date of its delivery to vacate the leased premises.

Article 4701 also provides that "if the lease has no definite term, the notice required by law for its termination shall be considered as a notice to vacate" — so the Civil Code termination notice (for a month-to-month lease, 10 days under art. 2728) serves as the notice to vacate.

How it works in general

A lessor who wants possession serves a written notice to vacate allowing at least five days. Where the lease has no fixed term, the Civil Code termination notice (10 days for month-to-month) is itself the notice to vacate. After the notice period, the lessor files an eviction (rule for possession) in court; a tenant who has waived the notice in the lease may face immediate proceedings. There is no mobile-home-specific notice period, grace period, or set of grounds — the lease and the general statutes control.

Common scenarios

General examples Louisiana park residents commonly encounter:

A five-day notice to vacate arrives. Article 4701 sets that minimum; the lease may have waived the notice.
A month-to-month tenant is asked to leave. The 10-day Civil Code termination notice (art. 2728) also serves as the notice to vacate.
A resident expects a mobile-home eviction protection. Louisiana has none specific to parks; the general eviction law applies.

Other authorities that may apply

The Civil Code lease articles govern termination, and the Code of Civil Procedure governs the court process. Federal protections — including the Fair Housing Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act — can apply, and the written lease (including any notice waiver) frames what process applies.