LANDLORD GUIDE · INDIANA
Reviewed November 13, 2026
For an existing private residential tenancy. Fixed-term changes, assisted housing, mobile-home spaces and required local forms need a separate review. This guide explains selected rules; it is not a coverage determination or legal advice for a particular property.
Thirty-day notice does not erase the agreement
Indiana Code §32-31-5-4 governs notice of modifications to a rental agreement. IHCDA's current compliance manual cites it for at least 30 days' written notice before modifying lease terms. Review the actual statute and the written agreement, including any agreed modification procedure, before changing rent.
This tool plans for at least 30 days plus a future full rental cycle and does not generate a midterm fixed-lease change. A notice period is not a substitute for the contract's authority or any required consent. Keep the provision you relied on with the signed agreement.
[1] Indiana Code - Title 32, Article 31, landlord-tenant relations [2] IHCDA - 2026 Federal Programs Ongoing Rental Compliance Manual
Recognize a program unit before using a market-rent form
IHCDA's manual is a program-compliance document, not permission to apply its rent limits to every private rental. For HOME, Housing Trust Fund or other restricted housing, its rent and utility-allowance requirements can change the amount the owner is permitted to collect.
If a property has program funding, identify the unit's actual restrictions and approval procedure. A change in an income limit or published rent schedule does not automatically approve a tenant's increase. For the ordinary private monthly form, confirm that the unit is not being treated as a regulated unit merely because it uses the same lease template.
[1] Indiana Code - Title 32, Article 31, landlord-tenant relations [2] IHCDA - 2026 Federal Programs Ongoing Rental Compliance Manual
Example: a rent amount versus a new total cost
Suppose base rent increases from $1,100 to $1,155. That is $55, or 5%. If a required $25 parking charge is also new, the tenant's total increase is $80. Explain both changes and use the appropriate agreement; do not say all other terms remain unchanged while adding a charge outside the rent line.
[1] Indiana Code - Title 32, Article 31, landlord-tenant relations [2] IHCDA - 2026 Federal Programs Ongoing Rental Compliance Manual
A practical pre-service review
Confirm the tenancy's current term, the notice clause and the delivery method. Address each tenant, state the first higher payment date and leave time for delivery problems. Keep the signed notice, amendment and delivery evidence with the ledger. Where the contract or applicable statute is unclear, resolve the modification procedure before collection rather than relying on a software-generated date or on a rule from a subsidized-housing manual.
[1] Indiana Code - Title 32, Article 31, landlord-tenant relations [2] IHCDA - 2026 Federal Programs Ongoing Rental Compliance Manual
Official sources and updates
Dated caps apply only to the periods stated. Check the official sources before preparing a later increase.