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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndiana legislators say they are trying to fix a situation in which landlords facing foreclosure on their rental properties sometimes give tenants little or no notice that they need to find a new place to live.
Lawmakers want to give renters a heads up before they are kicked out of their homes. So the Indiana Senate passed a bill 48-2 today that requires landlords to notify renters within 10 days of the judgment of foreclosure.
Republican Sen. Teresa Lubbers of Indianapolis says the legislation would allow renters to sue landlords for relocation expenses if they do not give proper notice. The proposed bill would also provide tenants the ability to end rental agreements without penalties.
The proposal now moves to the Indiana House for consideration.
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