Indiana Month-to-month Rental Agreement Template

A rental agreement with no fixed end date. It renews each month until the landlord or tenant gives proper written notice. This edition fills in the Indiana rules we could confirm and marks the rest as blanks to check.

Indiana rules for this form

Month-to-month notice. Either side can end a month to month tenancy with notice equal to one rental period, which is one month. (IC 32-31-1-4)

Deposit limit. Indiana law generally does not set a dollar or months limit on security deposits. (IC 32-31-3)

Deadline to return the deposit. The landlord must return the deposit, less lawful deductions, with a written itemized notice no later than 45 days after the lease ends and the tenant gives up possession. The landlord is not liable until the tenant gives a mailing address in writing. (IC 32-31-3-12 and IC 32-31-3-14)

Notice before entry. The landlord gives reasonable written or oral notice before entering and enters only at reasonable times; no notice is needed in an emergency that threatens safety or property. (IC 32-31-5-6)

Required disclosures. Homes built before 1978 need the federal lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet. (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852d))

Required disclosures. At or before the start of the tenancy, the landlord must give the tenant in writing the names and addresses of an Indiana resident authorized to manage the unit and of the person authorized to receive notices. (IC 32-31-3-18)

Cities and counties in Indiana can add their own rules on top of these. Check local ordinances before you sign.

What is in the template

1. Parties
2. Property
3. Monthly term
4. Ending the tenancy
5. Rent
6. Changes to rent or terms
7. Security deposit
8. Utilities
9. Use, guests and pets
10. Care, repairs and alterations
11. Entry
12. Subletting
13. Default
14. Moving out
15. Disclosures
16. General terms
17. Signatures

Before you use it

• A month-to-month agreement renews automatically each rental period until someone gives written notice.
• Notice periods to end the tenancy or change the rent are set by state law, and some cities require longer notice or a valid reason.
• The flexibility cuts both ways: the tenant can leave on short notice, so turnover can come sooner.
• Everything else, from deposit limits to entry notice, follows the same rules as a fixed-term lease.

For the full explanation of this form, read our guide to the month-to-month rental agreement.