Pay rent or Quit notice in Indianapolis

[Ashley Willis]

My tenant is always late paying rent during this Covid-19 season. I waived late fees to give them some relief. Should I serve a Pay rent or Quit notice when there pass 5 days late. Does Indianapolis band this such notice during the eviction moratorium? Should I reinforce late fees?

[Ric Ernst]

@Ashley Willis a 10 day notice is the precursor to an eviction which is not allowed in Indiana right now and very likely won't be allowed nationally for quite a while. I'm not sure what you would accomplish serving this notice other than creating some hard feelings between you and your tenant. If they are paying monthly, consider yourself lucky and don't jeopardize your income stream. They could stop all together and you wouldn't have any recourse. When this mess passes and evictions are allowed, you can make a decision about how to handle this.