Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish), LA local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Louisiana landlord-tenant law and the Louisiana landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | Yes, under the Unified Development Code. Owner-occupied short-term rentals: the owner must first register to remit sales, use and occupancy taxes (or use a platform that does), must live there with a homestead exemption and be present during stays, and may rent at most one bedroom fewer than the home has (§ 9.3.6). Non-owner-occupied short-term rentals need a permit from the Division of Permits and Inspection plus the tax registration; the permit stays valid unless the rental stops operating for a year. Occupancy is capped at two people per bedroom plus two, with one parking space per rented bedroom (§ 9.3.7). Either type loses the right to operate after three adjudicated violations in one year. |
Details & sources
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
Yes, under the Unified Development Code. Owner-occupied short-term rentals: the owner must first register to remit sales, use and occupancy taxes (or use a platform that does), must live there with a homestead exemption and be present during stays, and may rent at most one bedroom fewer than the home has (§ 9.3.6). Non-owner-occupied short-term rentals need a permit from the Division of Permits and Inspection plus the tax registration; the permit stays valid unless the rental stops operating for a year. Occupancy is capped at two people per bedroom plus two, with one parking space per rented bedroom (§ 9.3.7). Either type loses the right to operate after three adjudicated violations in one year.
Verified Source: Baton Rouge UDC § 9.3.6, § 9.3.7 (Browser transcription) · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
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| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Louisiana rules that also apply in Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish):
- Security deposit limit
- No maximum. Louisiana's deposit statute requires return within one month and an itemized statement for any amount kept, but sets no cap on the amount. Verified Source: La. R.S. 9:3251 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Louisiana security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within one month after the lease ends. An itemized statement of any amounts kept is due within one month, or within 15 days after that one-month date. Verified Source: La. R.S. 9:3251(A) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Louisiana deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- There is no Louisiana statute requiring notice before landlord entry in La. Civil Code arts. 2668-2729 (Lease) or La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1. Reviewed by full-text search. Verified Source: La. C.C. arts. 2668-2729 (Title IX, Lease); La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Louisiana notice to enter page
- Late fees
- There is no Louisiana statute on late fees in La. Civil Code arts. 2668-2729 (Lease) or La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1. Reviewed by full-text search. AG guidance (labelled, not law): the Louisiana Attorney General's Moving In / Moving Out guide says late fees can be charged only if provided in the lease and that unreasonably high fees can be contested. Verified Source: La. C.C. arts. 2668-2729 (Title IX, Lease); La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Louisiana late fees page
Other Louisiana cities
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