# Ind. Code § 32-31-8-5: Landlord obligations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T32_A31_C8_S32-31-8-5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 32-31-8-5
- **Heading:** Landlord obligations
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 32 / Article 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 32-31-8-5

## Text

Sec. 5. A landlord shall do the following:

(1) Deliver the rental premises to a tenant in compliance with the rental agreement, and in a safe, clean, and habitable condition.

(2) Comply with all health and housing codes applicable to the rental premises.

(3) Make all reasonable efforts to keep common areas of a rental premises in a clean and proper condition.

(4) Provide and maintain the following items in a rental premises in good and safe working condition, if provided on the premises at the time the rental agreement is entered into:

(A) Electrical systems.

(B) Plumbing systems sufficient to accommodate a reasonable supply of hot and cold running water at all times.

(C) Sanitary systems.

(D) Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. A heating system must be sufficient to adequately supply heat at all times.

(E) Elevators, if provided.

(F) Appliances supplied as an inducement to the rental agreement.

As added by P.L.92-2002, SEC.2.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 32-31-8-1 Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T32_A31_C8_S32-31-8-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 32-31-8-2 Applicability of definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T32_A31_C8_S32-31-8-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 32-31-8-3 "Rental premises" defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T32_A31_C8_S32-31-8-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 32-31-8-4 Effect of waiver of statute](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T32_A31_C8_S32-31-8-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 32-31-8-5 Landlord obligations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T32_A31_C8_S32-31-8-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 32-31-8-6 Tenant's cause of action to enforce landlord obligations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T32_A31_C8_S32-31-8-6.md)
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