Louisiana Civil Code 2700 – Warranty of peaceful possession
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Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 2700
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
The lessor warrants the lessee’s peaceful possession of the leased thing against any disturbance caused by a person who asserts ownership, or right to possession of, or any other right in the thing.
In a residential lease, this warranty encompasses a disturbance caused by a person who, with the lessor’s consent, has access to the thing or occupies adjacent property belonging to the lessor.
Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.