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How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering a rental in Indiana?

Short answer

Before entering: give reasonable written or oral notice and enter only at reasonable times

When: Before each non-emergency entry (reasonable notice; the statute sets no number of hours)

Give the tenant reasonable written or oral notice before entering and enter only at reasonable times. No notice is needed in an emergency that threatens the safety of the occupants or the property. The statute does not set a fixed number of hours.

"shall give a tenant reasonable written or oral notice of the landlord's intent to enter the dwelling unit; and"
iga.in.gov
"without notice to the tenant in the case of an emergency that threatens the safety of the occupants or the landlord's property"
iga.in.gov

Source: iga.in.gov · Last verified 2026-10-24 · Confidence: high · Full rule details

Indiana rules on this topic

Before entering: give reasonable written or oral notice and enter only at reasonable times Verified

Deadline: Before each non-emergency entry (reasonable notice; the statute sets no number of hours)

Give the tenant reasonable written or oral notice before entering and enter only at reasonable times. No notice is needed in an emergency that threatens the safety of the occupants or the property. The statute does not set a fixed number of hours.

Applies to: any number of units · Layer: Indiana · Topic: Notice before entry

"shall give a tenant reasonable written or oral notice of the landlord's intent to enter the dwelling unit; and"
iga.in.gov
"without notice to the tenant in the case of an emergency that threatens the safety of the occupants or the landlord's property"
iga.in.gov

Notes: Indiana Code 32-31-5-6(f)-(g).

Last verified 2026-10-24 · Confidence: high · Status: verified · Report a correction

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