Indiana notice periods
A Indiana landlord must give 30 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the tenant must give the same. There is no separate statutory notice period for rent increases; the month-to-month termination notice is the practical minimum. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 10-day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction.
The Indiana rules in detail
One month's written notice to end a tenancy at will / month-to-month tenancy (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-1(a), phrased as notice delivered to the tenant); tenants give the same one-month notice by lease and common practice
No statute sets a rent-increase notice period; secondary sources state 30 days, which tracks the one-month termination notice in § 32-31-1-1. Rent cannot be raised mid-term unless the lease allows it.
10 days. The tenant may cure by paying everything owed within the period; after that the landlord may file for eviction.
Serving the notice
- Notice must be in writing. Text messages and emails count only where the lease or statute allows electronic notice.
- The clock starts when the notice is delivered, not when it is written. Mailed notices usually add days; check the statute’s service rules.
- Termination notices generally take effect at the end of a rental period. Served mid-month, a 30-day notice ends the tenancy at the end of the next full month.
- A fixed-term lease ends on its own date; these periods apply to month-to-month tenancies and to tenancies that continued after a lease expired.
Source: Ind. Code § 32-31-1-1; § 32-31-1-6.
Related Indiana rules
- Late fees: No statutory cap and no statutory grace period; no statute located. Late fees must be stated in the lease and be reasonable (confirmed via secondary sources iPropertyManagement and Landlord Studio). Late fee calculator.
- Security deposit: No statutory limit; returned Not more than 45 days after termination of the rental agreement and delivery of possession, with a written itemized notice of any deductions (accrued rent, damages beyond ordinary wear, unpaid utility/sewer charges); the landlord is not liable until the tenant supplies a mailing address in writing. Deposit rules.
- All rules on one page: Indiana landlord and tenant law.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Indiana?
30 days’ written notice for a month-to-month tenancy. One month's written notice to end a tenancy at will / month-to-month tenancy (Ind. Code § 32-31-1-1(a), phrased as notice delivered to the tenant); tenants give the same one-month notice by lease and common practice
How much notice does a tenant have to give in Indiana?
30 days’ written notice on a month-to-month tenancy. A fixed-term lease ends on its own date unless it says otherwise.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Indiana?
Indiana has no specific statute. No statute sets a rent-increase notice period; secondary sources state 30 days, which tracks the one-month termination notice in § 32-31-1-1. Rent cannot be raised mid-term unless the lease allows it.
How long is a pay-or-quit notice in Indiana?
10 days. The tenant can stop the eviction by paying the full amount within that time.
Does the notice have to end on the last day of the month?
In most states, yes: a termination notice on a periodic tenancy takes effect at the end of a rental period that is at least the required number of days after service. Serving on the 15th with a 30-day requirement typically ends the tenancy at the end of the following month, not 30 days later. The calculator shows both dates.