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Louisiana Commercial Lease Agreement (2026)

Lease retail, office or industrial space: gross, modified gross or triple-net with pro-rata pass-throughs, rent escalation, renewal options, TI allowance, insurance, default and holdover terms, plus your state's deposit rule, statutory disclosures, landlord's lien, cure periods, rent taxes and signing formalities.

Updated September 11, 2026≈ 14 minReviewed against La. R.S. 9:3251 · La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701 · La. Civ. Code art. 2707
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What this document covers

  • Landlord, tenant and optional personal guarantor
  • Retail, office or industrial premises with rentable area and pro-rata share
  • Term, rent commencement and renewal options
  • Base rent with fixed or CPI escalation
  • Gross, modified gross or triple-net (NNN) pass-throughs
  • Security deposit under the state rule
  • Permitted and exclusive use, hours, ADA compliance
  • Tenant improvements and maintenance split
  • Assignment, subletting, insurance and indemnity
  • Default, remedies, landlord's lien and holdover
  • SNDA, estoppel, relocation and broker disclosure
  • State disclosures, exhibits and guaranty

Louisiana rules that this document follows

Commercial security depositVaries — Return within 30 days after the tenant surrenders possession; no cap on the amountSource: La. R.S. 9:3251
Default notice before evictionVaries — 5 days' notice for nonpayment (lease may vary)Source: La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701
Landlord's lien on tenant propertyVaries — Statutory landlord's lien on the tenant's property on the premises; may be waived in the leaseSource: La. Civ. Code art. 2707
Tax on commercial rentVaries — None
Notary / recording for long leasesVaries — No notary or witnesses; acknowledgment only to recordSource: La. R.S. 9:2721
Required lease disclosuresNone specific to commercial leasesSource: La. Civ. Code arts. 2668–2729

Rules current as of 2026-09-14. Statutes change; verify before relying on them.

How to use this Commercial Lease Agreement in Louisiana

Start with the exact legal names of both entities and decide on a personal guaranty. Enter the rentable area of the premises and the building — that ratio becomes the tenant's share of taxes, insurance and CAM in a modified gross or NNN lease — then set the term, rent commencement, renewal options and escalation. Choose the maintenance split and insurance limits deliberately: they are the clauses that cost money later.

Answer the state-disclosure questions, review the cure periods (pre-filled with Louisiana's statutory figures where they exist) and decide whether to waive the landlord's lien for the tenant's equipment lender. Both parties sign with name and title; attach the floor plan, work letter, guaranty and rules.

Frequently asked questions

Is a commercial security deposit regulated in Louisiana?

Yes — Louisiana requires the landlord to return a commercial deposit within 30 days after the tenant surrenders possession (La. R.S. 9:3251), though the amount is not capped.

How much notice must I give a commercial tenant before eviction in Louisiana?

Louisiana requires 5 days' written notice before an eviction action for nonpayment (La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701); the lease may set a different contractual cure period, and this lease pre-fills it with the statutory figure.

Is there a tax on commercial rent in Louisiana?

No — commercial rent is not subject to sales or occupancy tax in Louisiana.

Does a commercial lease need a notary or witnesses in Louisiana?

No — a written lease signed by both parties is valid for any term; a notary is needed only if you record the lease or a memorandum of lease (La. R.S. 9:2721).

What is the difference between a gross and a triple-net (NNN) lease?

In a gross lease the base rent covers taxes, insurance and common-area maintenance, so the landlord bears cost increases. In a triple-net lease the tenant pays its pro-rata share of those three items on top of base rent, reconciled annually against actual costs. Modified gross sits between: the tenant pays only increases over a base year. This lease drafts all three, and in Louisiana the landlord also keeps a statutory lien on the tenant's goods (La. Civ. Code art. 2707) unless waived.

Other names

  • commercial lease
  • business lease agreement
  • retail lease
  • office lease
  • industrial lease
  • warehouse lease
  • triple net lease
  • NNN lease
  • gross lease
  • storefront lease

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