State has very few laws on tenant/landlord relations, no state agency deals with complaints or direct regulation. You can locate all tenant/landlord relations in the Indiana Code by visiting the website http://www.in.gov/legislative/ and entering the relevant Indiana Codes [IC 32-31-8-5] or you may call Legislative Services at (317)232-9856.
To get more answers to your questions, you may want to seek legal counsel
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Indiana Legal Services Inc., the largest provider of free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income people throughout Indiana, can often help with legal problems related to housing issues. To see if they can help you, call 844-243-8570 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can also fill out an online request for assistance at ilsintake.net.
The Indianapolis Legal Aid Society offers advice and, in some cases, help with landlord-tenant disputes. Call 317-635-9538 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or indylas.org for more information.
Issues with occupied homes can be reported to the Marion County Health Department's division of Housing and Neighborhood Health at 317-221-2141. Complaints may also be submitted online at marionhealth.org.
-Apartment Association of Indiana, 9202 N. Meridian, Suite 250, Indpls. (317) 816-8900, Will take complaints against members only
The Indiana office of Housing & Urban Development website, in.gov/ihcda/2328.htm, has several resources available for renters, including dispute forms, tenant rights, landlord obligations, legal assistance and more.