Mobile home eviction rules in Indiana
Indiana lets a mobile home community eject a resident only for listed reasons — nonpayment, a law violation or disorderly conduct, or a violation of a state or posted community rule — requires at least 10 days' notice for nonpayment, bars landlord self-help, and requires 180 days' written notice before a community closes, with the closure rule enforceable as a deceptive act.
Published June 3, 2026
Indiana limits ejection from a mobile home community to listed reasons (Ind. Code §16-41-27-30), bars landlord self-help (Ind. Code §32-31-5-6), and requires a long 180-day notice before a community closes (Ind. Code §16-41-27-35). The information below describes how the law generally works; anyone facing a specific notice should consider consulting a licensed attorney in Indiana.
What the statute says
Under Ind. Code §16-41-27-30, the owner, operator, or caretaker of a mobile home community "may eject a person from the premises for any of the following reasons: (1) Nonpayment of charges or fees for accommodations. (2) Violation of law or disorderly conduct. (3) Violation of a rule of the state department relating to mobile home communities. (4) Violation of a rule of the mobile home community that is publicly posted." The general landlord-tenant law supplies the notice: nonpayment requires "not less than ten (10) days notice" (§32-31-1-6), and a tenancy at will ends on "one (1) month notice in writing" (§32-31-1-1).
Self-help is barred by §32-31-5-6: "except as authorized by judicial order, a landlord may not deny or interfere with a tenant's access to or possession of the tenant's dwelling unit," including changing the locks, removing doors, windows, fixtures, or appliances, or shutting off utilities. And §16-41-27-35 requires a community operator to give each home owner "written notice of the operator's intent to close the mobile home community not later than one hundred eighty (180) days before the date of the intended closure"; a violation "commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general or a consumer" under Indiana's consumer-protection law, though the operator may still evict for nonpayment or a tenancy violation during that period.
How it works in general
An Indiana community can eject a resident only for one of the four listed reasons — nonpayment, a law violation or disorderly conduct, a state-rule violation, or a posted community-rule violation — and for nonpayment it has to give at least 10 days' notice to pay first. The community can't use self-help: no lockouts, no removing the home's doors or appliances, no shutting off utilities, unless a court orders it. And if the whole community is closing, residents are entitled to 180 days' written notice, a protection backed by Indiana's deceptive-practices law and enforceable by the Attorney General or a resident. The eviction lawsuit itself proceeds in court.
Common scenarios
General examples Indiana park residents commonly encounter:
- A resident falls behind on rent. At least 10 days' notice to pay is required (§32-31-1-6), and nonpayment is a listed ejection ground (§16-41-27-30(1)).
- A community threatens a lockout or utility shutoff. Self-help is barred; eviction must go through court (§32-31-5-6).
- A community is closing. Residents get 180 days' written notice, enforceable as a deceptive act (§16-41-27-35).
Other authorities that may apply
The mobile home community chapter (Ind. Code §16-41-27-30, §16-41-27-35) sets the ejection grounds and closure notice; the general landlord-tenant law (IC 32-31) supplies the notice periods and the ban on self-help; and the eviction action runs through the courts. Federal protections such as the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Fair Housing Act can also apply.
Frequently asked questions
- On what grounds can an Indiana community eject a resident?
- Under Ind. Code §16-41-27-30, the owner, operator, or caretaker 'may eject a person from the premises' only for: '(1) Nonpayment of charges or fees for accommodations; (2) Violation of law or disorderly conduct; (3) Violation of a rule of the state department relating to mobile home communities; [or] (4) Violation of a rule of the mobile home community that is publicly posted.' This is general information, not advice about a specific case — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Indiana.
- How much notice does Indiana require for nonpayment?
- Under Ind. Code §32-31-1-6, 'if a tenant refuses or neglects to pay rent when due, a landlord may terminate the lease with not less than ten (10) days notice to the tenant' unless the tenant pays in full before the notice period expires or the parties agreed otherwise.
- Can an Indiana community shut off utilities or lock me out to force me out?
- No. Under Ind. Code §32-31-5-6(c), 'except as authorized by judicial order, a landlord may not deny or interfere with a tenant's access to or possession of the tenant's dwelling unit,' including by changing the locks, removing doors or appliances, or 'interrupting, reducing, shutting off, or causing termination of' utilities. An eviction must go through court.