Assess damages after notice
If the landlord did not repair in a reasonable time, list every essential-service failure, how it affected your life, and estimate loss of use as a percentage of rent — then print a verified statement under penalties of perjury.
Educational worksheet only. Indiana Code § 32-31-8-6 lets a prevailing tenant seek actual and consequential damages, attorney’s fees, costs, and injunctive relief. A judge decides the amount. This tool does not file a case, does not give legal advice, and does not authorize you to withhold rent or repair-and-deduct. Read the Legal Disclaimer.
- 1. Notice
- 2. Services
- 3. Rooms
- 4. Receipts
- 5. Totals
- 6. Verify
Use this after you have given written notice and a reasonable time to repair. If you have not sent notice yet, create a repair notice first. This worksheet estimates damages for a possible court claim. It is not permission to withhold rent.
Notice clock and rent
Courts look at how serious the problem is. Emergencies (no heat, sewage, no water, broken exterior lock) are often measured in days. Other issues are often one to a few weeks.
Your share plus any subsidy paid to the owner, if you know the full contract rent. Use the amount you actually pay if that is all you have.
1 day since written notice. That is a very short window unless this is an emergency (no heat, sewage, no water, or security).