Indiana law sets minimal limits on rental security deposits, and Indianapolis cannot add stricter rules. Landlords may charge any amount but must return the deposit within forty-five days with an itemized statement of deductions.
Indiana Code 32-31-3 governs security deposits statewide and preempts local variations. There is no statutory cap on deposit amount, so landlords commonly charge one to two months' rent. Within forty-five days after a tenant vacates and provides a forwarding address, the landlord must return the deposit or send an itemized list of damages and unpaid rent. Tenants who do not get a timely accounting can sue for the full deposit plus attorney fees. Indianapolis Tenant Assistance and Right to Counsel program (TARC) helps tenants navigate disputes but cannot raise the floor above state law.
Failure to itemize within forty-five days forfeits the landlord's right to deductions. Tenants can recover the deposit plus reasonable attorney fees in small claims court.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Revised Code section 391-302(c)(3) prohibits yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing in any public street or place that makes unreason...
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Revised Code section 391-302(c)(6) bans operating any vehicle, engine, or motor with straight pipes, muffler cutouts, bypasses, or exhaust that ...
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis uses a plainly-audible standard combined with a 115 dB amplifier cap under Rev. Code Ch. 391, Article III rather than zone-based dBA limits.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis does not impose specific leaf blower hours, but Revised Code Sec. 391-302 prohibits operating any blower or power fan in a way that makes unreas...
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Revised Code section 391-302(c)(2) prohibits radios, loudspeakers, sound amplifiers, and musical instruments that make unreasonable noise, and t...
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis has no blanket overnight street-parking ban for ordinary passenger vehicles, but Code Sec. 621-117 caps parking on any street at six hours witho...
See how Indianapolis's security deposit rules rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.