Do this today
- Photograph the condition. Write the date.
- Dial 311 or file with Indianapolis 311 / RequestIndy.
- If there is no heat, no water, or a gas smell: 911 or the utility first.
What does “livable” mean in Indianapolis?
Heat, water, sanitation, and structural safety are the usual floor. The exact list is in Indiana landlord-tenant statutes and often in the city housing code Indianapolis 311 / RequestIndy enforces. This desk does not reprint temperature charts or hour-counts.
What if nothing happens after I report it?
Keep the request numbers from 311 or Indianapolis 311 / RequestIndy. Take that file to legal aid. Do not skip rent on a rumor. If the condition is dangerous tonight — no heat in winter, a gas leak, a collapsed ceiling — treat it as an emergency.
The Indianapolis layer
Indiana law is the book. Confirm the Marion County township court named on the paper.
Indiana landlord-tenant statutes (Ind. Code §§ 32-31-1-1 to 32-31-11-5) is the Indiana floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.
Indianapolis questions
What if there is no heat or no water in Indianapolis?
Treat it as urgent. Dial 311 or file with Indianapolis 311 / RequestIndy. If it is dangerous tonight, 911 or the utility. Then write it down and call legal aid before you skip rent.
What number should I call in Indianapolis?
Danger: 911. Mental-health crisis: 988. City services: 311. Court papers: LawHelp.org the same day. Indianapolis 311 / RequestIndy does not replace legal aid when a case is filed.
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Last reviewed 8 September 2026. Legal information, not legal advice. Not a law firm. hello@renterprotection.org