Section 32-31-1-20 - Local units prohibited from regulating rental rates and landlord-tenant relationship(a) Subject to IC 36-1-3-8.5, this section does not apply to privately owned real property for which government funds or benefits have been allocated from the United States government, the state, or a political subdivision for the express purpose of providing reduced rents to low or moderate income tenants.(b) A unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23) may not regulate rental rates for privately owned real property, through a zoning ordinance or otherwise, unless the regulation is authorized by an act of the general assembly.(c) A unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23) may not regulate, through an ordinance or otherwise, any of the following aspects of a landlord-tenant relationship with respect to privately owned real property located in the unit unless the regulation is authorized by an act of the general assembly: (1) The screening process used by a landlord in approving tenants to lease privately owned real property.(4) Leasing terms and conditions.(5) Disclosures concerning the: (C) rights and responsibilities of the parties; involved in a landlord-tenant relationship.
(6) The rights of the parties to a lease.(7) Any fees charged by a landlord. Any ordinance or regulation that violates this subsection is void and unenforceable.
Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-7-1-19.
Amended by P.L. 215-2021,SEC. 1, eff. 4/29/2021.Amended by P.L. 168-2020,SEC. 17, eff. 2/17/2021.Amended by P.L. 266-2017,SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2017.As added by P.L. 2-2002, SEC.16.