IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING Have questions? Call the Tenant Information Hotline: (317) NOTE BP WONT LET ME POST THIS NUMBER
Notice of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities
If you lease a residential rental unit, you have the following legal rights as a tenant:
• You have the right to a safe and livable home. This means a rental unit that:
o Is secure, with doors and windows that can be locked
o Has working plumbing, hot water, heating, and at least one smoke detector
o Has functioning electricity without unsafe wiring or outlets.
Your landlord must tell you about any known lead-based paint or hazards.
Your landlord must keep any common areas and elevators in clean, usable condition.
You have the right to basic privacy in your home. This generally means:
o Your landlord cannot lock you out without a court order
o Your landlord cannot enter your unit without notice, except in emergencies.
You have the right to be free from discrimination based on your
Your landlord must return your security deposit within 45 days of you moving out, if you
leave the unit in good order and give a forwarding address in writing. Your landlord
must itemize any deductions from the full deposit amount. You may dispute those
deductions.
You may have additional rights if you or someone in your household has been the victim
of domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking, and a civil protection order or criminal
no-contact order has been entered.
You also have certain responsibilities as a tenant:
Indiana law requires that tenants pay rent. You should not stop paying rent, or other
amounts you owe under your lease, to force your landlord to make repairs or
provide upkeep on your rental unit without consulting with a lawyer first.
You and your guests must use the systems, appliances, and features of your rental unit
and common areas of your building safely and reasonably.
You must comply with your rental agreement and your landlord’s other property rules.
You must keep the smoke detector in your rental unit in working order.
You must give your landlord notice when your unit needs repairs, and you must give
your landlord access at reasonable times to make those repairs.
You can’t damage or deface your unit or its fixtures, and when you move away, you must
leave your unit in good condition, apart from normal wear and tear.
To learn more about your rights and responsibilities or to seek legal help, call the Tenant
Information Hotline at (317)
NOTE BP WONT LET ME POST THIS NUMBER
. The Hotline operates from the hours of 8:00 AM
to 5:00 PM on weekdays.
These rights and responsibilities are yours by law. Your landlord cannot retaliate against
you for asking about or exercising your rights, including contacting the Health
Department or calling the Tenant Information Hotline.
Your landlord is required to ensure that you review and sign this Notice, to provide you a
renewed Notice if and when you renew your lease, and to keep your signed Notice on file
for as long as you remain a tenant.
orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, color, disability, ancestry,
race, sex, sexual
familial status, veteran status, or an expunged criminal conviction.
IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING
Acknowledgment
By signing below, I acknowledge that my landlord has provided me with the
above Notice, that I have reviewed the Notice, and that my landlord has given me a copy
of the Notice to keep for my records.
I understand that this Notice is intended as a brief overview of my rights and
responsibilities as a tenant and that if I want to obtain more detailed advice concerning
my legal rights and responsibilities, I should consult with an attorney or other expert on
housing issues.
Please do NOT sign below unless your landlord has provided you a copy of the Notice to
keep for your records.