Landlord and Tenant Lawyers in Evansville

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Tenant Law in Indiana

Relations between tenants and landlords in Evansville, Indiana can sometimes be touchy. The fact is that it's not easy to be a landlord or a tenant, especially because landlords and tenants often don't understand the legal rights and responsibilities that apply to them.

Landlords and tenants have various rights and responsibilities. What follows is a partial list of the rights that landlords and tenants have, and the corresponding duties of the other party.

Landlord's Rights in Evansville, IN

The most basic right that landlords have is the right to be paid the agreed-upon rent by their tenant. Obviously, renting apartments is how landlords make a living, so they are entitled to collect the rent that the tenant agreed to pay.

They additionally have a right to compensation for any damage that a tenant causes, beyond ordinary wear and tear. Landlords are free to bill the tenants for repairs to damage they caused, and deduct the cost from the security deposit.

Tenant's Rights in Evansville, IN

Tenants, most basically, have a right to a habitable apartment. After all, this is what they're paying for. Evansville, Indiana landlords are obligated to see that the units they rent to tenants are fit to be lived in by people. Many numerous defects might render an apartment uninhabitable, such as serious infestations and other problems with sanitation, lack of running water or electricity, or failure to provide adequate protection from the outside elements.

In addition to habitable living spaces, tenants also have a right to reasonably safe common areas. Common areas include lobbies, hallways, and stairwells - basically anything that everyone living in an apartment complex has access to. These common areas must meet the building standards of Evansville, Indiana, and must not contain any unnecessary safety hazards.

In the United States, and most likely under the statutes of Indiana, it is unlawful for renters or sellers of real estate to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national origin, color, or religion. Doing so can subject a landlord to harsh civil penalties. Additionally, they cannot discriminate based on physical disabilities, either. Tenants with physical disabilities, who are otherwise qualified to rent an apartment (they are able to pay, have good credit, etc.) are entitled to make reasonable modifications to the apartment to make it more accessible to them, and the landlord generally can't bar a tenant from doing this, as long as the modifications are not too extensive, and are reversible. The landlord can, however, require the tenant to remove the modifications, at the tenant's expense, when they move out.

Tenants are also legally protected from unfair eviction. Before a lease agreement expires, landlords cannot evict tenants unless they breach as significant term of the agreement by not paying rent, causing serious damage to the property, engaging in activities that are a nuisance to the other tenants, or engaging in illegal activity on the property, among other things.

Can a Evansville, Indiana Landlord/Tenant Lawyer Help?

Landlords and tenants generally want to avoid conflict with one another. However, conflicts are sometimes unavoidable. If you end up in a major dispute with a landlord or a tenant, a knowledgeable Evansville, Indiana landlord/tenant attorney can help.

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Life in Evansville

Evansville is located in Southern Indiana and is nicknamed the "River City" because it creates a "horseshoe-like bend" on the Ohio River.

The National Civic League named Evansville the "All-American City" in 2004 because of its diversity, stable economy and vitality. In 2008, it was voted the best city in the county to live in by Kiplinger.

Popular attractions include the Angel Mounds Historic Museum, the Mesker Park Zoo, the Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve and the annual Evansville Freedom Festival.

Many large corporations have their headquarters in Evansville. Such corporations include Accuride, Atlas Van lines, Mead Johnson, Old National Bank, Berry Plastics, and Vectren. AK Steel and Toyota also have manufacturing plants there. Overall, the city is pro-business. Therefore, the legal force in Indiana is present and capable of handling all the legal needs of these corporations, as well as Evansville residents.

Overall Evansville is seen as a great place to live.

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