Indiana Residential Rent Increase Notice

Indiana Residential Rent Increase Notice

Use this form only after completing every legal, lease, coverage, and program check below.

Indiana Lease and Timing Gate

Indiana Code § 32-31-1-1 provides that a tenancy at will may be determined by at least one month's written notice. It is a termination statute, not standalone authority to raise rent. Do not change rent during a fixed term unless the signed lease and current law permit it. For a periodic or at-will tenancy, identify the lawful modification or renewal basis and give any period required by the lease, controlling law, subsidy program, or local rule; use the one-month period only when counsel confirms the termination rule supplies the relevant timing gate.

• Lease, renewal, or tenancy basis for the increase identified: ☐ Yes
• Fixed-term increase expressly authorized or deferred until term end: ☐ Yes
• Any applicable one-month timing gate satisfied: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Fair-housing review confirms the increase is not based on a protected characteristic: ☐ Yes
• Subsidy rules, deed restrictions, emergency orders, and local requirements checked: ☐ Yes
• Controlling notice period: [____] days/month(s); source: [________________________]

1. Property, Parties, and Tenancy

• Date of notice: [__/__/____]
• Housing provider/agent: [________________________________]
• Tenant(s): [________________________________]
• Property address/unit: [________________________________]
• Tenancy: ☐ Fixed term ending [__/__/____] ☐ Month-to-month ☐ At will ☐ Other: [________]
• Lease section authorizing change/renewal: [________________________________]
• Rent is normally due on day [____] of each month.

2. Increase Calculation and Effective Date

Calculation: (proposed amount − current amount) ÷ current amount × 100 = [____]%.

3. Notice to Tenant

Date: [__/__/____]

To: [TENANT NAME(S)]
At: [PROPERTY ADDRESS AND UNIT]

This is written notice that, beginning [EFFECTIVE DATE], the monthly rent and any disclosed recurring housing charges for the premises will change:

• Current monthly amount: $[________]
• New monthly amount: $[________]
• Change: $[________] ([____]%)

The new amount is due on the regular rent-payment date and must be paid by the method stated in the rental agreement, unless the parties sign a different lawful agreement. All other terms remain unchanged except as expressly stated here:

[____________________________________________________________]

Legal/lease basis and applicable notice period:

[____________________________________________________________]

This notice does not waive any tenant right or housing-provider duty under controlling federal, state, local, subsidy, or other program law.

Housing provider/authorized agent: [________________________________]

Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Contact/address for lawful communications: [________________________________]

4. Service and Proof

Permitted service method verified under current controlling law and the rental agreement: ☐ Yes

• Method: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Mail ☐ Other lawful method: [________]
• Person/address served: [________________________________]
• Date/time served or mailed: [__/__/____] [____]
• Receipt, mailing, or additional-time rule applied: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Tracking/certificate/witness: [________________________________]

Server name/signature/date: [________________________________]

5. File Record

• Signed lease and amendments retained: ☐ Yes
• Legal basis and timing analysis retained: ☐ Yes
• Current state, local, and program sources saved or cited: ☐ Yes
• Copy of notice and service proof retained: ☐ Yes
• Effective date independently rechecked after service: ☐ Yes

Sources and References

• 42 U.S.C. § 3604 — https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:3604%20edition:prelim)
• Ind. Code § 32-31-1-1 — https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-32/article-31/chapter-1/section-32-31-1-1/