Louisiana Cure or Quit Notice (Lease Violation) (2026): Requirements + Free Template Preview

Demand that a tenant correct a lease violation within the state-required period or vacate the property.

The Louisiana rule

5 days minimum notice

Governing statute: La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701 · Read the statute ↗

Special rule: 5-day notice to vacate; Louisiana law provides no statutory right to cure. The lease may waive notice entirely.

Data version 2026.07.1, compiled July 2026. Verify with the current statute — laws change, and cities or counties may add stricter requirements.

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What a valid Louisiana lease violation (cure or quit) notice includes

  • • Full names of all tenants and the rental property address
  • • The landlord’s name and mailing address
  • • A specific description of the lease violation and the deadline to cure it or vacate
  • • Service at least 5 days before the effective date (La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701)
  • • A certificate of service recording how and when the notice was delivered — courts routinely ask for this

NoticeKit generates all of the above, computes your actual notice period, and warns you — citing La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701 — if your dates fall short of the Louisiana minimum.

Template preview

NOTICE TO CURE LEASE VIOLATION OR QUIT

State of Louisiana — La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701

TO: [Tenant name(s)]

PREMISES: [Rental property address]

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are in violation of your lease in the following particulars: [description]. You are required to cure the violation by [date] or quit...

[Full notice continues: statutory reference, signature block, and certificate of service — generated in the wizard]

Other Louisiana notices

Rent Increase

10 days · La. Civ. Code art. 2728 (by analogy)

Lease Non-Renewal / Termination

10 days · La. Civ. Code art. 2728

Nonpayment of Rent (Pay or Quit)

5 days · La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701

Lease Violation (Cure or Quit) notices in other states

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NoticeKit is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Notice periods shown reflect the main statutory rule as of data version 2026.07.1; tiers, exemptions, and local ordinances may change the requirement for your situation. Verify with the current statute — laws change.