Property Management

An Indiana residential landlord who self-helps by changing locks to evict a tenant without a court order is:

APermitted if the tenant is more than 30 days past due on rent
BViolating Indiana's landlord-tenant law, which requires a court-ordered eviction process✓ Correct
CPermitted in emergency situations only
DAllowed if specified in the lease agreement

Explanation

Indiana law prohibits self-help eviction (changing locks, removing belongings, shutting off utilities to force a tenant out). Landlords must follow the judicial eviction process, even if the lease includes a self-help clause.

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