A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning property.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on the remedies for noncompliance beyond mentioning a procedure for depositing rent with the clerk of the court.

Landlord and Tenant Rules

This bill changes rules for landlords about keeping rental homes safe, clean, and in good repair.

What This Bill Does

• Requires landlords to keep their rental properties free from pests like rats and bugs, mold, and rot.
• Gives tenants a way to ask landlords to fix problems with their home or apartment.
• Makes it so that if a tenant's essential services are not working, the landlord must fix them within 72 hours.

Who It Names or Affects

• Landlords who own rental properties in Indiana
• Tenants living in rental homes or apartments

Terms To Know

Essential Services

Services that are necessary for daily life, such as electricity and water.

Essential System

A system in a rental property that is needed to keep it safe and livable, like heating or plumbing.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the landlord fails to fix problems within the required time.
• After June 30, 2026, landlords must be authorized to do business in Indiana and meet certain requirements.

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning property.
Landlord-tenant matters.

Current Bill Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning property.

Landlord-tenant matters.

Requires a landlord to provide and maintain a rental premises that is free from the following: (1) Pests, including rodents and invasive insects. (2) Mold. (3) Rot. Sets forth a procedure for a tenant to use to initiate a request for repairs. Requires, under certain circumstances, a landlord to repair or replace an essential system not later than 72 hours after being notified by a tenant that the tenant's rental unit is without essential services. Defines "essential services" and "essential system". Allows for certain remedies to the tenant for the landlord's noncompliance, including a procedure for the deposit of rent that is due with the clerk of the court if the landlord fails or refuses to make repairs or take remedial action. Provides that, after June 30, 2026, a landlord may not manage a rental property in Indiana unless the landlord: (1) is authorized to do business in Indiana; (2) maintains an office at one or more physical locations in Indiana; or (3) appoints an Indiana licensed real estate broker or broker company to manage the rental property.