Indiana Tenant Rights
& Rental Laws

Indiana does not have a statutory limit on security deposits.

Indiana landlords must return security deposits within 45 days after you move out (after possession is returned; not owed until the tenant gives a mailing address in writing).

In Indiana, landlords must give reasonable notice before entering your rental unit (written or oral, no set hours (IC 32-31-5-6)).

Late fees in Indiana: No statutory cap. No mandatory grace period.

No notice statute; no caps. No Indiana statute sets how much notice a landlord must give before raising rent. A month-to-month tenancy ends on one month's written notice (IC 32-31-1-1, 32-31-1-4). No statewide cap, and local governments may not regulate rental rates (IC 32-31-1-20). A mid-lease raise to market rent is protected from retaliation claims only if your lease allows it (IC 32-31-8.5-5). Source: No Statute.

Reasonable time after notice; no repair-and-deduct statute. Landlord must provide a safe, clean, habitable home, follow health and housing codes, and keep electrical, plumbing, heating and supplied appliances working (IC 32-31-8-5). Before suing, give the landlord notice and a reasonable time to fix, and allow access to repair (IC 32-31-8-6(b)). A court can award damages, attorney's fees and an order to repair; this law gives no rent-withholding or repair-and-deduct right (IC 32-31-8-6(d)). Indiana's courts say a tenant may have repairs done and subtract the cost from rent only for essential repairs the landlord agreed to make and did not make within a reasonable time after being asked (Indiana Small Claims Manual, 2026). A written repair complaint is protected from landlord retaliation (IC 32-31-8.5-2). Source: IC 32-31-8-5, 32-31-8-6.

Protected for 5 listed acts. A landlord may not raise your rent, decrease or end services, or bring or threaten an eviction, possession or early-termination action because you complained to a code-enforcement agency about a health or safety violation, complained to the landlord in writing about a violation of IC 32-31-8-5 or 32-31-5-6, sued the landlord, joined a tenants' organization, or testified against the landlord (IC 32-31-8.5-2, -4, -5). An oral repair request is not on that list: put repair complaints in writing. The landlord may still decline to renew at the end of the term or raise rent to the comparable market rate (IC 32-31-8.5-5(b)). A lease clause waiving these protections is void (IC 32-31-8.5-0.5). Source: IC § 32-31-8.5.

30 days with a protective order. A victim of domestic or family violence, a sex offense or stalking with a civil protection order or criminal no-contact order may end the lease. Give written notice at least 30 days before the end date with a copy of the order; a domestic violence or sexual assault victim also includes a safety plan recommending relocation. Rent is prorated to the end date and no early termination fee is owed. Applies to leases made or renewed after June 30, 2007. Source: IC § 32-31-9-12.

Self-help illegal. Self-help evictions illegal. Court process required. Contact police if locked out. Source: IC § 32-31-5-6.

Indiana tenants have rights including security deposit protections, notice requirements for landlord entry, habitability standards, and protections against retaliation. Use Honestkey to analyze your specific lease against Indiana law.