Basically, a person can record anything that he or she was privileged to hear in the first place. If the landlord was in a place he was entitled to be, he can record whatever he was entitled to hear.

She is trespassing. You should contact the police and file criminal charges.

You should do everything possible to work out a temporary arrangement with the current landlord. If that is not possible and you are forced to stay in the unit, that is known as "holding over," and the landlord will have to initiate eviction proceedings in order to have you removed.

A landlord has an obligation to provide you, as the tenant, with a safe, clean, habitable home. If they fail to do that, you can bring an action against them to terminate the lease and seek damages. Whether or not you can build a case from the facts you've given is a separate issue, and it is... View More

It depends largely on what is in the lease and what their basis is for blocking him. Landlords to have wide latitude to restrict people from their property if it is in the interest of safety.

If your tenant is on a month-to-month lease then yes, you can terminate that lease by sending them a 30-day notice of termination. I would recommend sending it to them certified mail so that you have proof of acceptance. Once the 30 day period has passed their lease is terminated. However, you... View More

Certainly ... if the landlord agrees to it.

In Indiana, your landlord cannot remove you from the property without a court order in the form of an eviction. It sounds like your landlord might not actually be the owner of the property, but either a tenant themselves who is subleasing this property to you or they may not have been authorized to... View More

There are a very narrow set of circumstances where a landlord could unilaterally terminate the lease, usually owing to destruction of the property due to a natural disaster or fire. If you had a six month lease though, then that is how long the landlord is liable to rent the property to you: six... View More

If your lease agreement does not allow for sub-tenants and the tenants are in violation of your lease agreement you can evict them for being in breach of the lease. It would be best to notify them first in writing that they are violating the terms of the lease agreement and give them their 10 day... View More

There is no option to evict without a court order in Indiana. In Indiana you must obtain a court order to evict someone from the rental property.

If part of the lease agreement is that the tenants were to put the utilities in their name and are failing or refusing to do so then that is considered a breach of the lease.

Consult with whomever handles your Section 8 housing. Rent increases and notification for rent increases are strictly controlled under Section 8 housing, with notification being required to be sent to both the tenant and the housing authority and approval has to be obtained by the housing authority... View More

Your landlord can enter your apartment with reasonable notice (usually 24 hours) for purposes of inspection, repairs, maintenance, etc., even if you have been evicted but not moved out yet. Your landlord may also enter your apartment for emergency repairs in order to prevent further damage or to... View More

It largely depends on what is stated in your lease. Review that carefully.

There really is no fixed time, it depends on the situation. Generally, 14-30 days will be given as the benchmark. You need to make sure that you document all of your efforts to communicate the issue to the landlord, as well as their efforts to correct the problem. You should also seriously consider... View More

Yes, this is called a "damages hearing" and you are required to appear. You will have the opportunity to dispute any charges the landlord is claiming. In many courts, the parties are allowed to speak in advance of the hearing to sort out any disputes. If you do not appear, the judge may... View More

Part of your question might have gotten left off in uploading. If you could repost with additional details (do not include personal information), that might enable an Indiana attorney to meaningfully assess the matter. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

You would get the most meaningful input here from an Indiana attorney who knows landlord-tenant law. But your question remains open for four weeks and you include Environmental/Health Care as categories. If your apprehension about disturbing your landlord is based on a fear of creating expense, you... View More

You raise valid points, but from a practical standpoint, footing the cost of a water filter could be less expensive than the fallout of possible damage to your landlord-tenant relationship. Good luck

Tim Akpinar