Getting Repairs Made

A landlord's obligations under the chapter are these.

• Delivering the premises in compliance with the agreement, and in a safe, clean and habitable condition.
• Complying with all health and housing codes that apply.
• Making reasonable efforts to keep common areas clean and proper.
• Keeping in good and safe working order the electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, elevators and appliances provided at the start, with hot and cold running water at all times and heat sufficient at all times.

• §IC 32-31-8-5StatuteLandlord obligationsOpens iga.in.gov ↗

A tenant may sue to enforce those obligations only after giving the landlord notice of the problem, allowing a reasonable time to repair it, with access to do so, and the landlord failing or refusing to fix it.

• §IC 32-31-8-6StatuteTenant's cause of action to enforce landlord obligationsOpens iga.in.gov ↗

A tenant who prevails may recover actual and consequential damages, attorney's fees and court costs, an injunction, or any other remedy that fits. The landlord's liability starts once the landlord knows of the problem and refuses, or fails within a reasonable time, to fix it.

• §IC 32-31-8-6StatuteTenant's cause of action to enforce landlord obligationsOpens iga.in.gov ↗