Lae v. Householder

ON PETITION FOR TRANSFER

BOEHM, Justice.

The Security Deposits statute requires that a landlord, within forty-five days after termination of a residential lease, supply a written specification of any damages claimed to offset a security deposit. We conclude that a tenant's failure to supply the landlord with a forwarding address before the forty-five-day period has expired defers but does not eliminate the landlord's obligations under the statute.

Factual and Procedural Background

In June, 2000, Shane and Emily Householder leased a rental apartment in Fort Wayne from Steven Lae under a written…