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Legal Information: Indiana

Housing Laws

Laws current as of August 29, 2024

If I end my lease, what will happen with my roommate or family members who live with me?

Any adult who is listed as a tenant on the lease will still have to follow the lease even if you are allowed to get out of it. This means s/he has the right to continue living in the rental unit but will now have to pay the full monthly rent. It doesn’t matter if, for example, you were each paying half of the rent. The remaining tenant can’t just pay only half the rent, unless the landlord specifically agrees to that.

The landlord will not have to return other tenants’ security deposits until 45 days after all remaining tenants have moved out.1 

1 IN ST § 32-31-9-13

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