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Indiana room rental agreement
Written for Indiana law, checked October 1, 2026 General information, not legal advice
Rentari offers a general room-rental agreement form, but it is not tailored to Indiana or every local rule. Review the room, shared spaces, occupancy requirements, and applicable Indiana and city rules before using a form. The state table below covers selected deposit and entry rules, not every room-rental requirement.
Indiana rules that apply
- Entry notice
- Reasonable notice
- written or oral, at reasonable times; no set hours
- Ind. Code § 32-31-5-6(g)
Security deposit limit
Not set by statuteIndiana does not cap the amount of a security deposit. A security deposit includes a required prepayment of rent other than the first full rental period, rent charged in any period above the average rent for the term, and any other money returnable to the tenant when the unit is returned in the condition the lease requires.
Ind. Code §§ 32-31-3-9 to 32-31-3-19
More detail (3)
- Cities and counties may not regulate security deposits unless the General Assembly authorizes it. Ind. Code § 32-31-1-20(c) See Rent control and local rules on the Indiana page
- You may accept, but may not require, a lien on a tenant's motor vehicle as a security deposit or to secure rent. To enforce it you must record the lien and follow the security deposit chapter. Ind. Code § 32-31-3-13.5
- Money paid for an option to purchase under a lease with an option to purchase is not a security deposit, unless it is shown the intent was to evade the deposit law. Ind. Code § 32-31-3-9(c)
The Rentari Indiana lease states the deposit amount and says Indiana does not cap it.
Landlord entry
Give the tenant reasonable written or oral notice of your intent to enter, and enter only at reasonable times. Indiana sets no fixed number of hours. The tenant may not unreasonably refuse entry to inspect, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or show the unit to prospective or actual buyers, mortgage lenders, tenants, workers or contractors.
Ind. Code § 32-31-5-6(e), (g)
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- You may enter without notice in an emergency that threatens the safety of the occupants or your property. Ind. Code § 32-31-5-6(f)(1)
- You may enter without the tenant's consent under a court order or if the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the unit. Ind. Code § 32-31-5-6(f)(2)
- You may not abuse the right of entry or use it to harass a tenant. Ind. Code § 32-31-5-6(g)(1)
- A waiver of these rules by contract or otherwise is void. Ind. Code § 32-31-5-1(c)
The Rentari Indiana lease states the reasonable-notice rule and, as its own term, promises at least 24 hours' notice unless you set a different period.