Property Management
Under Indiana law, a tenant who abandons a rental property before the lease ends remains:
AAutomatically released from all further rent obligations
BLiable for rent until the landlord re-rents the unit or the lease expires, but the landlord must mitigate damages✓ Correct
CLiable for the full remaining rent with no duty on the landlord to re-rent
DLiable only for one additional month's rent
Explanation
In Indiana, when a tenant abandons a property, the landlord has a duty to mitigate damages by making reasonable efforts to re-rent the unit. The tenant is liable for rent only until the unit is re-rented or the lease expires.
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