Webinar: Indiana Unclaimed (Recorded on August 29, 2023)
Attorney Russell Brown from Clark Quinn, LLP discusses Indiana’s Unclaimed Property Act and a property owner’s obligations under state law with unclaimed property.
Webinar: Third-Party Rental Inspections (Recorded May 31, 2023)
IAA is seeing an uptick in rental inspection programs being introduced or reformed in communities across Indiana. Recently, the City of South Bend adopted a new rental inspection program, which is also being considered nearly verbatim in Michigan City. Late last year, the Town of Clarksville also enacted a rental inspection program. Additionally, IAA has been approached with a copy of an Evansville Rental Inspection Program that is being contemplated.
Several years ago, IAA placed into Indiana law the ability for multifamily property owners to avoid local rental inspection programs (except in Bloomington and West Lafayette) by hiring a third-party inspector and submitting a written report that complies with statutory requirements. Additionally, IAA worked with an attorney to draft a sample inspection checklist that can be used as a written report and submitted to a local government.
Attorney Russell Brown from Clark Quinn, LLP discusses the current law on third-party rental inspections; provides an update on an upcoming change to the third-party inspection law after the 2023 Indiana Legislative Session; and reviews IAA’s sample inspection checklist that can be submitted to local governments to satisfy a local rental inspection program.
Webinar: Indy Energy Benchmarking (Recorded May 16, 2023)
This webinar goes over the Indianapolis Energy Benchmarking & Transparency Program. In the summer of 2021, the City of Indianapolis established an energy benchmarking and transparency program for buildings within Marion County. Beginning in 2023, buildings exceeding 100,000 square feet may begin reporting usage data. Beginning in 2024, buildings exceeding 50,000 square feet may begin reporting usage data.
Attorney Russell Brown from Clark Quinn, LLP discusses the details of the ordinance and the reporting requirements. Additionally, there was an opportunity for property owners to share how they are collecting data for the purposes of reporting and complying with this program. Note: enforcement and penalties under this program do not begin until 2026.