Legal Templates

Free Indiana Residential Lease/Rental Agreement

Use our free Lease Agreement form to rent your property in Indiana.

Updated January 9, 2023 | Legally reviewed by Susan Chai, Esq.

Regardless of your state, Federal law mandates certain information be provided in each lease agreement. For example, all lease and rental agreements (including those in Indiana) should list the following:

  1. The property address and description,
  2. Landlord and tenant names and contact information,
  3. Pet allowances and prohibitions,
  4. Information regarding lead-based hazards,
  5. The amount of rent and security deposit due,
  6. The date and location of when and where the rent is to be paid

Remember that not all states will have identical rental and leasing requirements and often differ on important issues.

You must familiarize yourself with Indiana’s specific requirements and laws to help create a comprehensive and complete lease agreement. By better understanding these laws, you can better protect your future financial and legal interests and possibly even prevent future litigation.

Table of Contents

1. Indiana Residential Lease Agreement Sample

The Indiana Residential Lease Agreement Template below defines all necessary lease agreement terms.

indiana rental lease agreement

2. Indiana Landlord and Tenant Laws

Indiana imposes specific and distinct requirements for landlords and tenants when executing a lease or rental agreement. For example, Indiana law provides for the following:

Security Deposit:

  1. Tenants are entitled to receive their full deposit if the property is returned in “good order”. The landlord may not use the deposit to pay for what is deemed normal “wear and tear”.

Landlord Right of Entry:

  1. Landlords must give tenants advanced notice before entering a leased property’s premises.

Additionally, Indiana law requires:

Utilities:

  1. A landlord shall provide and maintain all electrical, sanitary, plumbing, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems.
  2. A heating system must be able to provide heat at all hours adequately.

Further Contact Details:

  1. A landlord must keep common areas reasonably clean, keep properties up to health and sanitation codes, and not discriminate against their tenants based on sexual orientation, gender, race, or disabilities.

Additional Documents

Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detector Addendum

The landlord must get written acknowledgement by the tenant of the fact that the premises contains a one or more working smoke detectors. (IC 32-31-5-7)

Disclosure of Flood Hazard Area

If the lowest floor (including the basement) of a residential building is located in a federally recognized flood plain, the landlord must disclose that fact to the tenant. (IC 32-31-1-21)

Disclosure of Lead-Based Hazards

All Indiana landlords of any building constructed before 1978 must notify all tenants of the potential existence of lead-based hazards. (Title 42 U.S. Code § 4852(d))

Security Deposit Notice

A landlord is required to return a security deposit, along with an itemized list of damages and charges, if any, within forty-five (45) days of the end of the lease. (IC 32-31-3-12 through 32-32-3-14)