Taxes, repairs, and other charges.
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LA Code › Code civil-code › Article 636
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When the person having the right of habitation occupies the entire house, he is liable for ordinary repairs, for the payment of taxes, and for other annual charges in the same manner as the usufructuary.
When the person having the right of habitation occupies only a part of the house, he is liable for ordinary repairs to the part he occupies and for all other expenses and charges in proportion to his enjoyment.
Acts 1976, No. 103, §1.
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