Security deposit limits, eviction notices, rent control, and more for Indiana.
Every rule on this page is drawn from state statutes and municipal codes and summarized with AI assistance. Each one cites the statute it's based on and links to a published text of that law so you can read it firsthand. Where a page says a city or county has no local rule on a topic, that means none was found for the topics covered here — not that none exists. Local governments also regulate rental housing in ways these pages don't track, including registration, licensing, inspections and habitability standards. These summaries may be incomplete or out of date, laws change often, and every property and tenancy has specifics a summary can't capture — so treat this as a starting point for your own research, not as legal advice, and check with the local jurisdiction and a qualified attorney before acting on your particular situation.
Sources last checked July 2026
Indiana imposes no dollar cap on security deposits, though a landlord must return the deposit — minus lawful deductions — within 45 days of move-out under Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12. Before filing an eviction for unpaid rent, state law requires only a 10-day pay-or-quit notice under Ind. Code § 32-31-1-6, a comparatively short cure period. Ind. Code § 32-31-1-20(b) also bars any Indiana city or county from enacting its own rent control, so no local rent cap can apply anywhere in the state. Month-to-month tenancies end or change terms on 30 days' notice; year-to-year tenancies require 90 days.
Indiana imposes no cap on security deposit amounts. Landlord must return the deposit minus allowable deductions within 45 days of termination and delivery of possession, with an itemized written notice.
Before filing for eviction based on non-payment, a landlord must deliver written notice giving the tenant at least 10 days to pay the amount owed or vacate. The tenant may cure by paying all past-due rent within the window.
For month-to-month rental agreements, a landlord must give at least 30 days written notice before modifying the agreement, including any rent increase. Fixed-term lease rent cannot be increased mid-term unless the lease permits.
Indiana has no rent control law. IC § 32-31-1-20(b) prohibits any local unit of government from regulating rental rates for privately owned property unless authorized by the General Assembly.
Either the landlord or tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by delivering one month written notice to the other party.
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