Lease Dispute And Eviction

Summary

In Indiana, landlords are required to maintain habitable living conditions under the implied warranty of habitability. If tenants have to replace essential items themselves, they may have grounds for a countersuit. Tenants should document all expenses and communications with the landlord. Legal advice can be beneficial for filing a countersuit for breach of habitability, especially if the landlord is pursuing eviction. Small claims court has a cap of $10,000, so consider this when assessing potential claims.

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June 1st * we signed a lease with option to buy and have been living in this house for seven and a half years the option to buy was to take place on June 1st * otherwise we would just continue to rent the home if we didn't exercise our option we did not there were a lot of things wrong with the house fast forward to now our landlord is taking to court for eviction we don't feel we owe them the money that they are saying we live in Indiana and we have a countersuit because they preach the implied warranty of habitability we went five Winters without a furnace and no air conditioner in the summer has the central air went out after the first year and the furnace the first year we wound up buying a new furnace for the house and installing it we also had to replace a dishwasher ready to get a new hot water heater well pump that was almost $* and * ft down in the ground that we took out the old one and put in a new one we were not reimbursed or anything the landlord did not take care of anything small claims has a cap of *,* so what can we do legally
Hi ****, in Indiana, the landlord must maintain a habitable living environment under the implied warranty of habitability. Since you had to replace essential items yourself, you may have a strong countersuit.
- Document all expenses and communications with your landlord.
- Consider seeking legal advice on filing a countersuit for breach of habitability.
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