An Indiana lease termination notice is a document which officially announces the upcoming end of a rental tenancy. Either a landlord or tenant may give notice, in most cases at least 30 days in advance.
Notice Form | Lease Type |
30 Day Notice To Vacate | Monthly |
90 Day Notice To Vacate | Yearly |
An Indiana 30 Day Notice To Vacate terminates leases that are not year-to-year, such as a month-to-month lease, an expired lease, or a situation without a written lease where the tenant pays rent monthly. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) days before the date of termination. [1]
An Indiana 90 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a year-to-year lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least ninety (90) calendar days before the date of termination. [2]
To ensure the legal compliance of a lease termination notice:
It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered , not when it’s sent.
The “clock” for a lease termination notice starts “ticking” the day after the notice gets delivered (served). For example, to give at least 30 days of notice and terminate a tenancy as of June 30th, delivery of the termination letter must be no later than May 31st.
In most jurisdictions, if the last day of a notice period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
Indiana law isn’t specific about how a tenant must deliver a written lease termination notice to a landlord, so tenants may use any reasonable method that effectively communicates the notice. Landlords may deliver notice using any of these methods, which are also the legal gold standard for tenant notice delivery: [3]
A tenancy at will may be determined by a one (1) month notice in writing, delivered to the tenant.
A tenancy from year to year may be determined by a notice given to the tenant not less than three (3) months before the expiration of the year.
(a) Notice required under sections 1 through 7 of this chapter may be served on the tenant.
(b) If the tenant cannot be found, notice may be served on a person residing at the premises. The person serving the notice must explain the contents of the notice to the person being served.
(c) If a person described in subsection (b) is not found on the premises, notice may be served by affixing a copy of the notice to a conspicuous part of the premises.