Mobile home lot rent rules in Indiana

Indiana has no dedicated mobile home park rent law and no rent cap. A mobile home community is regulated for health, sanitation, and licensing under Ind. Code §16-41-27, while the rental relationship runs on the general landlord-tenant law (IC 32-31). The information below describes how the law generally works; anyone dealing with a specific increase should consider consulting a licensed attorney in Indiana.

What the statute says

Indiana's mobile home community chapter, Ind. Code §16-41-27, is primarily a health and licensing law administered by the State Department of Health — it does not set a rent cap or a mobile-home-specific rent-increase notice. The rental relationship is governed by the general landlord-tenant law: under Ind. Code §32-31-1-1(a), "a tenancy at will may be determined by a one (1) month notice in writing, delivered to the tenant," and §32-31-1-6 provides that "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 first or the parties agreed otherwise. There is no statute capping the amount of rent.

How it works in general

Because Indiana has no dedicated park rent law and no rent cap, the rent amount and the timing of any increase come from the written lease. A month-to-month (tenancy-at-will) lot tenancy can be ended by either side on one month's written notice, and a resident who falls behind on rent must get at least 10 days' notice to pay before the lease can be terminated. The mobile home community statute (IC 16-41-27) layers on health, sanitation, and licensing requirements and a few specific protections (covered in the other Indiana guides), but it doesn't regulate the rent figure. That makes a clear written lease especially important.

Common scenarios

General examples Indiana park residents commonly encounter:

• A resident asks whether rent is capped. It is not — no statewide cap exists.
• A month-to-month tenancy is ended. One month's written notice is required (§32-31-1-1).
• A resident falls behind on rent. At least 10 days' notice to pay is required before termination (§32-31-1-6).

Other authorities that may apply

The mobile home community chapter (Ind. Code §16-41-27) governs health, sanitation, and licensing; the general landlord-tenant law (IC 32-31) governs notice, deposits, and habitability. Because Indiana has no dedicated park rent act, this guide flags the absence of a rent cap and increase-notice rule honestly. Federal law such as the Fair Housing Act can also apply.