Property Management

A Louisiana property manager who fails to deliver the security deposit or an itemized list of deductions within the legal time period after lease termination may be liable to the tenant for:

AOnly the actual damages proven by the tenant
BThe security deposit amount plus possible penalties under Louisiana law✓ Correct
CNothing, unless the tenant files suit within 30 days
DOnly one month's additional rent

Explanation

Under Louisiana law, a landlord who fails to return a security deposit or provide an itemized deduction list within the required time after lease termination may owe the tenant the deposit amount plus possible penalties. The tenant may recover actual damages and, in some cases, double the deposit amount.

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