Indiana Tenant Harassment Laws
Indiana prohibits landlord retaliation against tenants who report code violations or exercise their legal rights.
Key Rules
- Anti Harassment
- No specific anti-harassment statute; retaliation protections apply
- Penalties
- Tenant may recover actual damages for retaliatory conduct
- Self Help Prohibited
- Lockouts and utility shutoffs to force eviction are prohibited
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Applicable Statutes
Ind. Code § 32-31-8-6
Retaliatory conduct: landlord may not retaliate against a tenant for reporting housing code violations or exercising rights under the landlord-tenant statutes.
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