Indiana Residential Lease Agreement
What Indiana law requires in a residential lease — the deposit cap, the return deadline, the notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the disclosures you have to give the tenant. Every figure is cited to the statute it comes from and dated. The free Indiana lease template is one click away.
Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Other Indiana rules your lease has to live with
Beyond the deposit, Indiana law sets rules on entry, late fees, and repairs that apply whether or not the lease mentions them.
- Repair and deduct. No statutory repair-and-deduct; tenant must give notice, allow a reasonable time to repair, then may sue for damages, attorney fees, or injunctive relief. — IC 32-31-8-6 (2024) ↗
- Habitability. Indiana law implies a warranty of habitability into every residential lease; a clause waiving it is unenforceable. — IC 32-31-8-5 (2024) ↗
Each point links to the Indiana source it was taken from. Rules change; confirm before relying on them.
What Indiana law requires · as of 2026
- Max security deposit
- No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline
- 45 days after move-out
- Notice to end month-to-month
- 30 days
Source: Ind. Code §32-31-3-12 · verify ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
Deposit still not back 45 days after move-out? Ask for it in writing with a Indiana security deposit demand letter; if that doesn’t work, the usual next step is Indiana small claims court.
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Required disclosures in Indiana
What Indiana law says a residential landlord has to tell the tenant, each with the statute it comes from. Federal rules and some city ordinances can add more.
Manager and agent identification
At or before the rental agreement begins, landlord must furnish in writing the names and addresses of an Indiana resident authorized to manage the unit and an Indiana resident agent for service of process and notices.
Source: IC 32-31-3-18
Frequently asked questions
How much security deposit can a landlord charge in Indiana?
Indiana does not set a statutory cap on the security deposit, so the amount is negotiable — but it must be returned within 45 days after you move out (as of 2026). Source: Ind. Code §32-31-3-12.
Is this lease valid in Indiana?
A written lease that identifies the parties, the property, the term, and the rent is generally enforceable in Indiana once both sides sign. What it cannot do is contract around Indiana law: the deposit rules, entry notice, and habitability duties below apply whether or not the lease mentions them.
Can a tenant repair and deduct rent in Indiana?
No statutory repair-and-deduct; tenant must give notice, allow a reasonable time to repair, then may sue for damages, attorney fees, or injunctive relief. Source: IC 32-31-8-6 (2024).
What does a landlord have to disclose in Indiana?
Under Indiana law: Manager and agent identification (IC 32-31-3-18). Federal and local rules can add more; each item on this page links to the law it comes from.
How does Indiana compare? See the security deposit limits in all 50 states, every figure cited to statute.
How Indiana compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Indiana: Ind. Code §32-31-3-12 ↗.
- Indiana is one of 22 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory cap on the security deposit (29 cap the deposit by statute).
- Deposit return deadline
Deposit return deadline: 45 days — above the national median of 30 days across the 51 states with a statutory rule.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 6 other states.
Deposit return deadline in neighboring states — Illinois (45 days), Kentucky (30 days), Michigan (30 days), Ohio (30 days).
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days, exactly the national median.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 39 other states.
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy in neighboring states — Illinois (30 days), Kentucky (30 days), Michigan (30 days), Ohio (30 days). Every neighboring state with a rule matches Indiana.
The rest of what Indiana requires
The figures below are Indiana's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Indiana page for that document.
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 10 days to pay or quit Ind. Code § 32-31-1-6; § 32-31-1-1 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $10,000 IC 33-29-2-4; IC 33-28-3-4; IC 33-34-3-2 (Marion County); Indiana Small Claims Rules ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small claims docket of the Circuit or Superior Court; in Marion County, the Township Small Claims Courts · filing fee Roughly $35-$85 depending on county and court; landlord-tenant and multi-defendant service add costs. Confirm with the county clerk. IC 33-29-2-4; IC 33-28-3-4; IC 33-34-3-2 (Marion County); Indiana Small Claims Rules ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Indiana Code ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Indiana BMV (State Form 44237) ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization required Ind. Code §30-5-4-1 ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Ind. Code § 23-18-1-16 (definition); Ind. Code § 23-18-4-4 (effect of written provisions) ↗
- Recording a deed · as of 2026
- County Recorder · no witnesses Ind. Code §§ 32-21-1-13, 32-21-1-15, 32-21-2-3 ↗
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