Cal. Civ. Code § 32-31-8-5
Landlord obligations
Operative 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.
Indiana Code § 32-31-8-5 establishes a baseline set of conditions that rental housing must meet throughout a tenancy. Under this provision, a rental unit must be delivered in a safe, clean, and habitable state consistent with the rental agreement, and the landlord must comply with all applicable health and housing codes. Common areas must be kept reasonably clean, and core systems—such as electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and any elevators or appliances provided as part of the lease—must be maintained in good and safe working order for the duration of the tenancy.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under Ind. Code § 32-31-8-5 generally document the condition of a unit before move-in to confirm it meets habitability standards and aligns with the rental agreement. Compliant operators maintain ongoing inspection and repair schedules for all covered systems—electrical, plumbing, sanitary, HVAC, elevators, and lease-included appliances—so that deficiencies are addressed before they become code violations. Keeping records of maintenance requests, completed repairs, and common-area upkeep can help demonstrate ongoing compliance with the provision's requirements.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Ind. Code § 32-31-8-5 gives tenants the right to a rental unit that is safe, clean, and habitable from the moment they move in, with all covered systems—such as heat, hot and cold running water, and any appliances included in the lease—maintained in good working order throughout the tenancy. If a landlord fails to meet these obligations, tenants may have options such as submitting a written repair request, contacting local housing or code-enforcement authorities, or raising the violation as a defense in a legal proceeding. Tenant-rights organizations in Indiana can help explain what remedies may be available under this provision for a given set of circumstances.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated October 14, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References Out
No outbound references recorded yet for this provision.
References In
Rules and statutes that cite this regulation