Indiana eviction notice and late fee rules

Notice for unpaid rent

10 days — If a tenant refuses or neglects to pay rent when due, the landlord may terminate the lease with not less than ten (10) days notice, unless the parties agreed otherwise or the tenant pays the rent in full before the notice period expires.

Ending a month-to-month tenancy

A tenancy at will may be ended by a one (1) month written notice delivered to the tenant.

Late-fee limit

No statutory cap found

Grace period before a late fee

None found in the statutes we read

Notice for unpaid rent

If a tenant refuses or neglects to pay rent when due, the landlord may terminate the lease with not less than ten (10) days notice, unless the parties agreed otherwise or the tenant pays the rent in full before the notice period expires.

“If a tenant refuses or neglects to pay rent when due, a landlord may terminate the lease with not less than ten (10) days notice to the tenant unless: (1) the parties otherwise agreed; or (2) the tenant pays the rent in full before the notice period expires.”
Ind. Code § 32-31-1-6

The statutory form notice tells the tenant to vacate not more than ten (10) days after receiving the notice unless the rent due is paid within ten (10) days.

“You are notified to vacate the following property not more than ten (10) days after you receive this notice unless you pay the rent due on the property within ten (10) days:”
Ind. Code § 32-31-1-7

Paying to stop an eviction

The lease is not terminated under this section if the tenant pays the rent in full before the notice period expires.

“(2) the tenant pays the rent in full before the notice period expires.”
Ind. Code § 32-31-1-6(2)

Ending a month-to-month or other periodic tenancy

A tenancy at will may be ended by a one (1) month written notice delivered to the tenant.

“A tenancy at will may be determined by a one (1) month notice in writing, delivered to the tenant.”
Ind. Code § 32-31-1-1(a)

For a periodic tenancy of not more than three (3) months, notice equal to the interval between periods is sufficient to end it.

“Notice to the tenant equal to the interval between the periods is sufficient to determine a tenancy described in subsection (a).”
Ind. Code § 32-31-1-4

Lockouts and utility shutoffs

Except as authorized by judicial order, a landlord may not deny or interfere with a tenant's access to or possession of the dwelling unit, including by changing the locks or adding a device to exclude the tenant.

“Except as authorized by judicial order, a landlord may not deny or interfere with a tenant's access to or possession of the tenant's dwelling unit by commission of any act, including the following: (1) Changing the locks or adding a device to exclude the tenant from the dwelling unit.”
Ind. Code § 32-31-5-6(c)

Retaliation

Subject to listed exceptions, a landlord may not engage in a retaliatory act in response to a tenant's protected activity.

“Subject to subsection (b), and except as provided in subsection (c), a landlord may not engage in a retaliatory act in response to a tenant's engaging in one (1) or more protected activities.”
Ind. Code § 32-31-8.5-5(a)

The retaliation prohibition does not stop a landlord from declining to renew a rental agreement at the end of its term.

“(1) Declining to renew a rental agreement at the conclusion of the term of the rental agreement.”
Ind. Code § 32-31-8.5-5(b)(1)

If you have received a notice

1. Write down the date you received it and how it was delivered.
2. Check what it asks for — payment, fixing a problem, or moving out — and the deadline it gives against the Indiana rules above.
3. Keep paying what you can document; ask for receipts.
4. If you receive court papers, note the response deadline on them; a legal-aid office or the court’s self-help center can help.

Check another situation with the eviction notice checker or the late fee checker.

Common questions

How much notice does a landlord in Indiana have to give for unpaid rent?

If a tenant refuses or neglects to pay rent when due, the landlord may terminate the lease with not less than ten (10) days notice, unless the parties agreed otherwise or the tenant pays the rent in full before the notice period expires. (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-6).

How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month tenancy in Indiana?

A tenancy at will may be ended by a one (1) month written notice delivered to the tenant. (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-1(a)).