Indiana landlord's $6,200 award cut to $2,400 over missing damage list
An Indiana appeals court reduced a landlord's judgment against a former tenant from $6,200 to $2,400. The court ruled the landlord forfeited the right to claim repair costs because he failed to provide the tenant with a mandatory written list of damages.
Why it matters
Illustrates the importance of strict adherence to landlord-tenant statutes and the legal consequences of procedural errors in property disputes.
An Indiana landlord who won $6,200 from a former tenant over unpaid rent and damage to an apartment will now receive only $2,400 after a state appeals court ruled on Thursday that the property owner had failed to follow an important requirement under state law. According to the judgment, the landlord had not sent the tenant a written list explaining the damage and the money being claimed for repairs. The court ruled that this failure prevented the landlord from recovering repair and cleaning costs, although the unpaid rent was still due.The dispute involved John Tuttle, who rented an apartment owned by TRS99 LLC, a company managed by Bruce Skiles. Tuttle lived in the property from 2024 until January 2026.
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