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Louisiana Move-in/move-out checklist

Last reviewed 2026-10-23

Is a move-in or move-out inspection checklist required in Louisiana?

There is no Louisiana statute requiring a move-in inspection or checklist 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 recommends a room-by-room inspection before move-in.

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

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