Louisiana tenant lease bonds.
From $100.
A tenant lease bond is a guarantee a landlord accepts in place of a cash deposit — it backs the rent and damages you owe under the lease. This is a contractual arrangement, not a state mandate. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — a quick soft credit check may apply for approval, and never affects your score.
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How much does a Louisiana tenant lease bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
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Lease bonds move quickly — enter your amount, consent to a soft credit check, and you have the bond. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the bond amount your landlord asked for, and the effective date. The application may include a one-time consent to a soft credit check, and it shows your exact price.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. Any credit check that runs is a soft pull that never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
Deliver to your landlord
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to hand to your landlord or property manager in place of the cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the lease bond actually covers
A tenant lease bond is a three-party guarantee: you (the tenant, or principal), the surety carrier, and your landlord (the obligee). Instead of tying up a full cash security deposit, you pay a smaller premium and the surety stands behind your obligations under the lease.
If you leave unpaid rent or cause damage beyond normal wear, the landlord can claim against the bond up to its amount. The surety pays the landlord, then you repay the surety — so it is not a substitute for paying what you owe, it’s a way to avoid locking up cash up front.
This is a private, contractual product, not a Louisiana licensing requirement — whether you can use it depends on your landlord or property manager accepting a bond in place of a deposit. The amount is whatever the lease or landlord names; pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and a quick soft credit check may apply for approval.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
Deliver to your landlord. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to hand to your landlord or property manager in place of the cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit check. Submit once and your bond is typically issued the same or next business day.
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Priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter your amount and see your exact price at the application.