Indiana is a landlord-friendly state with no just-cause eviction requirement, so Indianapolis landlords can decline to renew month-to-month tenancies for any lawful reason with at least thirty days' written notice.
Indiana Code 32-31-1 governs the residential landlord-tenant relationship and does not require just cause for ending a month-to-month tenancy. Either party can terminate with at least thirty days' written notice that aligns with a rent payment date. Fixed-term leases simply expire on their last day unless renewed. Indianapolis cannot adopt a stricter just-cause rule because state preemption controls. Tenants displaced by no-cause nonrenewal can seek help from TARC and may have defenses if the nonrenewal is retaliatory under IC 32-31-7 or based on a protected federal class.
A nonrenewal that is retaliatory or based on a protected class can be raised as a defense in eviction court. Damages and attorney fees may be awarded under federal fair housing law.
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