re: Does one lose their deposit if they break a residential rental lease in Louisiana

For the landlord to claim unpaid rent, they would have to have the house sit empty for the entirety of the lease. So most of the time it's not worth the hassle for a law suit and purposely not rent the house. They just chalk it up to the cost of doing business and rent it out again.

Not sure. Try calling a property management company tomorrow and see if they can give you better info.

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Yes, but I've found that you lose your deposit no matter what happens. Landlords will always find reasons to keep it.

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Security deposits are, for the most part, a scam. Landlords will always try to keep them, which is why you should always have all correspondence in writing and take pictures of everything. When you move out, take pictures and note anything that can be considered "normal wear and tear." Also ask for an itemized list of all things the landlord claims to have fixed after you moved out, and get receipts to prove the repairs were actually done. If the landlord refuses to provide anything, have a lawyer contact them - you'll get your check.

It's good to have a lawyer friend who will help you out for free. A lot of the time it'll cost the landlord more in legal fees and court costs than it would for them to just give you your deposit back.

Most people don't fight it, so most landlords feel entitled to it and have no intention of giving it back no matter how well you clean the house and the condition it's in when you vacate.

Last couple places I rented as an adult, I got my deposit back from one, one I moved in when they were doing a special $200 deposit deal and don't think I got that one back. And a lady I rented a house from I just paid the first and last months rent up front and so when the last month came to be paid, it was already paid.

The places I rented in college when I always had rowdy roommates, I didn't even try to get the deposits back. The places deserved to keep them

You lose your deposit regardless in La. Slumlords are practically protected by the shitty system when it come to refunding.

Every place is different, but as I stared above, deposit is a forfeit for us. Can't be used for rent. So it would not go towards rent.

A skip is then charged for the remainder of the lease. Once someone moves in then the bill is revised to just reflect the time the apartment was vacant because you can't charge double rent.