With the heat in Louisiana at a dangerous and debilitating level, I wanted to review what Landlord-Tenant law in Louisiana requires and provides. It means the landlord must deliver and maintain rental properties in a safe, sanitary condition that is suitable for human occupation. So, a landlord must repair and maintain the structural soundness of roofs and walls, and foundations that are secure and weatherproof. In Louisiana tenants possess a fundamental right to a habitable home, the “repair and deduct” remedy, and protection from unlawful eviction. The issue regarding the routine provision of air conditioning to tenants should be revisited while tenants owe an equally important obligation to respect the rental property.