Does Louisiana cap mobile home park fees or deposits?

No. Louisiana has no dedicated mobile home park statute and no cap on park fees or on the amount of a security deposit. What the general Lessee's Deposit Act (La. R.S. 9:3251) controls is the return of a deposit, not its size. This is general information, not advice about a specific charge — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Louisiana.

When must a Louisiana deposit be returned?

Within one month. La. R.S. 9:3251(A) provides that a deposit 'shall be returned to the tenant or lessee of residential or dwelling premises within one month after the lease shall terminate,' except for amounts 'reasonably necessary to remedy a default of the tenant or to remedy unreasonable wear,' and any retained amount requires a written itemized statement within one month.

What does a Louisiana tenant have to do to get the deposit back?

Under R.S. 9:3251(A), 'the tenant shall furnish the lessor a forwarding address at the termination of the lease.' The protections of the section do not apply if the tenant abandons the premises or leaves before the lease ends (R.S. 9:3251(C)).

Mobile home park fees in Louisiana

Louisiana has no dedicated mobile home park statute and no cap on park fees or deposits. Park charges are governed by the written lease and the general Civil Code lease law, and security deposits are governed by Louisiana's general Lessee's Deposit Act. This page compiles that general law. For a specific charge, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Louisiana.

What the statute says

On the return of a security deposit, La. R.S. 9:3251(A) provides:

Any advance or deposit of money furnished by a tenant or lessee ... shall be returned to the tenant or lessee of residential or dwelling premises within one month after the lease shall terminate, except that the landlord or lessor may retain all or any portion ... reasonably necessary to remedy a default of the tenant or to remedy unreasonable wear to the premises. If any portion ... is retained ... he shall forward to the tenant ... an itemized statement accounting for the proceeds which are retained and giving the reasons therefor.

There is no statute capping the amount of a deposit or any other park fee; those are set by the written lease.

How it works in general

A security deposit must be returned within one month after the lease ends, less any amount reasonably needed for the tenant's default or unreasonable wear, and any amount kept requires a written itemized statement within that month. The tenant must give a forwarding address, and the deposit protections do not apply if the tenant abandons or leaves early. Beyond the deposit, Louisiana sets no statewide cap on park fees — the lease defines what may be charged, so its fee terms are the place to look.

Common scenarios

General examples Louisiana park residents commonly encounter:

A deposit is not returned after move-out. R.S. 9:3251 requires return (or a written itemized statement) within one month, given a forwarding address.
A new fee appears. With no statewide fee cap, the written lease governs what may be charged.
A resident expects a deposit limit. Louisiana sets none; only the return rules apply.

Other authorities that may apply

The written lease defines the fees, and the Civil Code lease articles govern the tenancy. A lessor who fails in bad faith to return a deposit under R.S. 9:3251 can face added liability under related provisions (R.S. 9:3252). Federal law can apply in particular situations. The lease's fee terms are the first place to look.