Indiana § 32-31-9-8 Lease protections; prohibition of retaliation by landlord

Indiana Statutes

§ 32-31-9-8 — Lease protections; prohibition of retaliation by landlord

Indiana § 32-31-9-8

Title 32PROPERTY

Art. 31LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS

Ch. 9Rights of Tenants Who Are Victims of Certain Crimes

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Ind. Code § 32-31-9-8 (2026).

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(a)A landlord may not terminate a lease, refuse to renew a lease, refuse to enter into a lease, or retaliate against a tenant solely because:

(1)a tenant;

(2)an applicant; or

(3)an individual who is a member of the tenant's or applicant's household; is a protected individual.

(b)A landlord may not refuse to enter into a lease with an applicant or retaliate against a tenant solely because:

(1)the tenant;

(2)the applicant; or

(3)an individual who is a member of the tenant's or applicant's household; has terminated a rental agreement as a protected individual under section 12 of this chapter.

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(a) A landlord may not terminate a lease, refuse
to renew a lease, refuse to enter into a lease, or retaliate against a tenant
solely because:
(1) a tenant;
(2) an applicant; or
(3) an individual who is a member of the tenant's or applicant's
household;
is a protected individual.
(b) A landlord may not refuse to enter into a lease with an applicant
or retaliate against a tenant solely because:
(1) the tenant;
(2) the applicant; or
(3) an individual who is a member of the tenant's or applicant's
household;
has terminated a rental agreement as a protected individual under
section 12 of this chapter.