BBB: Landlord-tenant laws [Video]

MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Today, Jo Ann Deal with the Better Business Bureau joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to discuss Louisiana landlord-tenant laws.

Deal says the Louisiana landlord-tenant laws are online in PDF form called: Moving In, Moving Out, and Everything in Between! She says Attorney General Liz Murrell and Justice of the Peace provide services to tenants and their landlords.

In an effort to fight abuse in the rental sector, the FTC did a study focusing on three major concerns:

• Corporate landlords and junk fees are affecting affordability. Prices are rising, hidden and bogus fees are more common, and evictions are easier. Some landlords even charge fees on paying rent through their mandatory payment portals. The FTC has a proposed rule to stop junk fees. If a landlord is tacking on fees you didn’t know about or authorize, tell the FTC.
• Rent-to-own and equity skimming schemes are targeting people. Deceptive rent-to-own schemes say you can buy in installments, but don’t make clear the conditions that mean it’s nearly impossible …