Louisiana Rent receipts, payment methods & cash

Rent receipts, payment methods & cash in Louisiana

Under La. Civil Code art. 2703, in the absence of a contrary agreement, usage, or custom, rent is due at the beginning of the term, or at the beginning of each interval if the rent is payable by intervals shorter than the term, and the rent is payable at the address provided by the lessor, or if none, at the address of the lessee. Article 2675 provides that rent may consist of money, commodities, fruits, services, or other performances sufficient to support an onerous contract. A full-text search of La. Civil Code arts. 2668-2729 (Title IX, Lease) and La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1 (lease ancillaries), official text fetched 2026-11-12, found no statewide rule requiring a rent receipt and no rule requiring or banning payment of money rent in cash, by check, or by electronic funds transfer. The parties' agreement, usage, or custom may control the time, place, and, for money rent, the method of payment. Other laws, including local ordinances, may still apply.

Verified Source: La. Civ. Code arts. 2668-2729, 2675, 2703; La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-11-12