1.2.1 Landlord Obligations

The landlord’s duties to the tenant are to make necessary repairs, maintain the rental in a condition suitable for the intended purpose (i.e., habitation), and warrant the tenant’s peaceful possession.1  In some circumstances, a landlord’s failure to comply with these legal duties presents a defense to eviction and possibly a separate suit for damages.

• 1La. C.C. arts. 2682, 2684–2685, 2691–2702.