Property

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this Louisiana Permission Agreement to Sublet or Assign Lease.

• The new tenant must meet the landlord's requirements, and the landlord must give its written approval of the new tenant.
• The form contains clauses for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• Available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Louisiana.

Transfer a Louisiana real estate property from a husband and wife to another husband and wife with this Quitclaim Deed for Joint Ownership.

• joint tenants, with rights of survivorship, which means that if one of them dies, title to the property passes to the surviving joint tenant, or
• community property with rights of survivorship, or
• community property without rights of survivorship.

Transfer a real estate property in Louisiana from two spouses to one person with this easy-to-use Quitclaim Deed from Husband and Wife to Individual.

• The grantors convey all of their interest in the property to the grantee, but do not provide any warranties regarding the property.
• This form of Deed is often used following a divorce, to remove one spouse's name from title to the property.

LA commercial landlords, renew and extend a business tenant's lease with this affordable Louisiana Renewal and Extension of Commercial Lease.

• The tenant has no further right to extend or renew the lease.
• The renewal contract sets out the new expiry date and the rental payments for the renewal term.
• All other terms and provisions of the original lease remain in full force and effect.
• This form is for commercial leases only. You will need to use a different form for residential tenancies.
• This is a downloadable and customizable legal form template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Louisiana.

• The Agreement establishes what is called a "periodic tenancy" because it runs from rental period to rental period (month to month or week to week).
• The tenant must pay late fees if the rent is not paid on time, and a charge for any returned checks.
• The tenant is responsible for yard maintenance.
• Procedure that the landlord must follow for returning the tenant's security deposit at the end of the tenancy.
• Provisions for termination by either party, in accordance with landlord-tenant laws.
• The file also contains a Lead Paint Disclosure form, as required by law.
• Also included is a Premises Condition Report to be jointly filled in by the landlord and the tenant at the beginning and the end of the tenancy.

Have prospective tenants applying for a rental vacancy fill out this Rental Application Form for residential premises in Louisiana.

• Tenants must supply information about:
  • current and previous employment,
  • monthly expenses,
  • rental history,
  • personal and credit references.
• This form can be used by both landlords and rental property managers. Great for multi-unit rental buildings.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used in the State of Louisiana.

Sell real estate property in Louisiana with this Residential Agreement to Purchase and Sell.

• This is a free online form provided by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and Equal Housing Opportunity.
• The Buy-Sell Agreement contains an electronic notice authorization so that notices and communications in connection with the transaction can be sent by email.
• Funds must be deposited into an escrow account held by a third party.
• The form can be used for both cash sales and financed sales.
• The Agreement form can be accessed directly from the LREC website by clicking on the link.
• Available in PDF format.

If you're selling a residential property in Louisiana, you must provide the purchaser with a completed Property Disclosure Document.

• This form includes:
  • Property Disclosure Exemption Form which can be used for exempt transfers,
  • Property Disclosure Document, pursuant to LSA-R.S. 9:3196-3200.
• The seller must disclose the required information about:
  • the land and all interests, rights, encroachments, etc. with respect to the land,
  • termites, wood-destroying insects and organisms,
  • structures on the land and any known structural issues, including past issues,
  • plumbing, water, gas and sewage,
  • electrical, heating and cooling, appliances,
  • flood, flood assistance and flood insurance,
  • all other relevant information regarding the property.
• This is a free fill-in PDF form that can be filled in online.
• Available directly from the Louisiana Real Estate Commission by clicking the Download link.

LA tenants, sublease the property you are renting to a subtenant with this Louisiana Residential Sublease Agreement.

• Consent. The sublease requires the consent of the landlord.
• Costs Borne by Subtenant. The subtenant must pay the rent, the utilities and a damage deposit.
• Upkeep. The subtenant must keep the premises in clean and good condition.
• Assignment. The subtenant cannot assign the sublease without the consent of both the landlord and the original tenant.
• The sublease includes a Premises Inspection Report and Inventory Checklist.
• The file also includes a Co-Signer Agreement to be used in the event that the subtenant is a minor (such as a student). This agreement would be signed by a parent or guardian, who guarantees to pay any amounts due if the tenant fails to pay.

• The Statement sets out the amount of the original security deposit and any additional deposits, less any deductions being made for unpaid rent or utilities, cleaning charges, repair charges, etc.
• It also sets out whether a refund is being paid to the tenant or if any additional amount is still owing to the landlord.