CHAPTER562A - Iowa

1 1 UNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAW,C h562 ACHAPTER562 AUNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAWR eferredtoin , ;terminationofleases; ,CONSTRUCTION,APPLICATION, ,water, sremediesforlandlord sunlawfulouster,exclusion, failuretopayrent , HOLDOVER :13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1) ,UNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAW2 ARTICLEIGENERALPROVISIONSANDDEFINITIONSP ART1 SHORTTITLE,CONSTRUCTION,APPLICATION, UniformResidentialLandlordandTenantAct .[C79,81, ] ,clarify,modernizeandrevisethelawgoverni ngtherentalofdwellingunitsandtherightsan dobligationsoflandlordandtenant; [C79,81, ]2014 Acts,ch1026, ,theprinciplesoflawandequityinthisstate, includingthelawrelatingtocapacitytocontr act,mutualityofobligations,principalanda gent,realproperty,publichealth,safetyand fireprevention,estoppel,fraud,misreprese ntation,duress,coercion,mistake,bankrupt cy,orothervalidatingorinvalidatingcause, shallsupplementitsprovisions.

2 [C79,81, ] [C79,81, ] , ,publicorprivate,ifincidentaltodetention ortheprovisionofmedical,geriatric,educat ional,counseling,religious, ,iftheoccupantisthepurchaserorapersonwho succeedstothepurchaser , :13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1)3 UNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAW, [C79,81, ]95 Acts,ch125, 2 PART3 GENERALDEFINITIONSANDPRINCIPLESOFINTERPR ETATION ,andunlessthecontextotherwiserequires,in thischapter:1. Buildingandhousingcodes includealaw,ordinance,orgovernmentalregu lationconcerningfitnessforhabitation,ort heconstruction,maintenance,operation,occ upancy,use, Business includesacorporation,government,governme ntalsubdivisionoragency,businesstrust,es tate,trust,partnershiporassociation,twoo rmorepersonshavingajointorcommoninterest , Dwellingunit meansastructureorthepartofastructurethat isusedasahome,residence, Goodfaith Landlord meanstheowner,lessor,orsublessorofthedwe llingunitorthebuildingofwhichitisapart, Owner meansoneormorepersons,jointlyorseverally .

3 , Premises meansadwellingunitandthestructureofwhich itisapartandfacilitiesandappurtenancesof itandgrounds, Presumption Reasonableattorneyfees Rent Rentalagreement meansanagreementwrittenororal,andavalidr ule, , Rentaldeposit meansadepositofmoneytosecureperformanceo faresidentialrentalagreement, Resident Roomer meansapersonoccupyingadwellingunitthatla cksamajorbathroomorkitchenfacility, ,oreitherabathorshower,andinthecaseofaki tchenmeansrefrigerator, :13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1) ,UNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAW4 15. Singlefamilyresidence ,itisasinglefamilyresidenceifithasdirect accesstoastreetorthoroughfareandsharesne itherheatingfacilities,hotwaterequipment , Tenant Transitionalhousing meanstemporaryornonpermanenthousing.[C79 ,81, ]95 Acts,ch125, 3;2013 Acts,ch97, 2 Referredtoin , , ,asamatteroflaw, ,thecourtmayrefusetoenforcetheagreement, enforcetheremainderoftheagreementwithout theunconscionableprovision, ,thecourtmayrefusetoenforcethesettlement ,enforcetheremainderofthesettlementwitho uttheunconscionableprovision, ,purpose,andeffectoftherentalagreementor settlementtoaidthecourtinmakingthedeterm ination.

4 [C79,81, ] , , :(1)Handdeliverytothetenant.(2) (3) ,Iowacourtrules,forthepersonalserviceofo riginalnotice.(4)Mailingbybothregularmai landcertifiedmail, ,totheaddressofthedwellingunitortoanaddr essprovidedbythetenantformailing.(5) (6) :(1)Handdeliverytothelandlordorthelandlo rd (2)Deliveryevidencedbyanacknowledgmentof deliverythatissignedanddatedbythelandlor dorthelandlord (3) ,Iowacourtrules,forthepersonalserviceofo riginalnotice.(4)Deliverytoanemployeeora gentofthelandlordatthelandlord sbusinessoffice.(5)Mailingbybothregularm ailandcertifiedmail, ,totheFriDec0322:13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1)5 UNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAW, sbusinessofficeortoanaddressdesignatedby thelandlordformailing.(6) ,whetherornottherecipientsignsareceiptfo rthenotice.[C79,81, ]96 Acts,ch1203, 1,2;99 Acts,ch155, 5,14;2010 Acts,ch1017, 1,11 Referredtoin , ,ch155, 6, ,termsandconditionsnotprohibitedbythisch apterorotherruleoflawincludingrent,termo ftheagreement, , , , , , ,thetenancyshallbeweek-to-weekincaseofar oomerwhopaysweeklyrent,andinallothercase smonth-to-month.

5 [C79,81, ]2013 Acts,ch97, 3 Referredtoin , , ,itiseffectiveonlyforoneyear.[C79,81, ] :FriDec0322:13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1) , , ,orreceiveshousingassistancepaymentsunde rahousingassistancepaymentcontractadmini steredbytheUnitedStatesdepartmentofhousi ngandurbandevelopmentunderthehousingchoi cevoucherprogram,thenewconstructionprogr am,thesubstantialrehabilitationprogram,o rthemoderaterehabilitationprogramunderse ction8oftheUnitedStatesHousingActof1937, ,arentalagreementshallnotcontainaprovisi onorimposearulethatrequiresapersontoagre e,asaconditionoftenancy,toaprohibitionor restrictiononthelawfulownership,use,orpo ssessionofafirearm,afirearmcomponent,ora mmunitionwithinthetenant ,use,ortransportationofafirearm,afirearm component, ,afirearmcomponent, ,rule, ,atenantmayrecoveractualdamagessustained bythetenantandnotmorethanthreemonths periodicrentandreasonableattorneyfees.

6 [C79,81, ]2021 Acts,ch35, 22 Referredtoin ,whoisapartytotheagreement, ,allrentaldepositsmaybeheldinatrustaccou nt, ,withinthirtydaysfromthedateofterminatio nofthetenancyandreceiptofthetenant smailingaddressordeliveryinstructions, , :(1)Toremedyatenant :13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1)7 UNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAW, (2)Torestorethedwellingunittoitsconditio natthecommencementofthetenancy,ordinaryw earandtearexcepted.(3) ,theburdenofproving,byapreponderanceofth eevidence, sinterestinthedwellingunit,thelandlordor anagentofthelandlordshall,withinareasona bletime,transfertherentaldeposit,oranyre mainderafteranylawfuldeductionstotheland lord ssuccessorininterestandnotifythetenantof thetransferandofthetransferee snameandaddressorreturnthedeposit, sinterestinthedwellingunitandcompliancew iththeprovisionsofthissubsection, sinterestinthedwellingunit,thelandlord ssuccessorininterestshallhavealltheright sandobligationsofthelandlordwithrespectt otherentaldeposits,exceptthatifthetenant doesnotobjecttothestatedamountwithintwen tydaysafterwrittennoticetothetenantofthe amountofrentaldepositbeingtransferredora ssumed,theobligationsofthelandlord ,oranyportionoftherentaldeposit.

7 Inanyactiononarentalagreement,awardreaso nableattorneyfeestotheprevailingparty.[C 75,77, ;C79,81, ]93 Acts,ch154, 13;2010 Acts,ch1017, 2,11;2013 Acts,ch30, 261;2013 Acts,ch97, 4;2014 Acts,ch1026, 123 Referredtoin , ,owner, :13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1) , sbehalfshallfullyexplainutilityrates, ,inwriting, [C79,81, ]2004 Acts,ch1071, 1 Referredtoin , , ,subsection4.[C79,81, ]Referredtoin :(1)Complywiththerequirementsofapplicabl ebuildingandhousingcodesmateriallyaffect inghealthandsafety.(2)Makeallrepairsandd owhateverisnecessarytoputandkeepthepremi sesinafitandhabitablecondition.(3) (4)Maintainingoodandsafeworkingorderandc onditionallelectrical,plumbing,sanitary, heating,ventilating,air-conditioning,and otherfacilitiesandappliances,includingel evators,suppliedorrequiredtobesuppliedby thelandlord.

8 (5)Provideandmaintainappropriatereceptac lesandconveniences,accessibletoalltenant s,forthecentralcollectionandremovalofash es,garbage,rubbish,andotherwasteincident altotheoccupancyofthedwellingunitandarra ngefortheirremoval.(6)Supplyrunningwater andreasonableamountsofhotwateratalltimes andreasonableheat,exceptwherethebuilding thatincludesthedwellingunitisnotrequired bylawtobeequippedforthatpurpose, a ,subparagraph(1),isgreaterthanadutyimpos edbyanothersubparagraphofparagraph a ,thelandlord sdutyshallbedeterminedbyreferencetoparag raph a ,subparagraph(1). sdutiesspecifiedinsubsection1,paragraph a ,subparagraphs(5)and(6),andalsospecified repairs,maintenancetasks,alterations,and remodeling, ,maintenancetasks,alterations, ; :13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1)9 UNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAW, [C79,81, ]2013 Acts,ch30, 177 Referredtoin , , , , ,alandlord,whoconveyspremisesthatinclude adwellingunitsubjecttoarentalagreementin agoodfaithsaletoabonafidepurchaser, ,reckless,orgrossnegligence,alandlordisn otliableinacivilactionforpersonalinjury, death,propertydamage,orotherdamagesresul tingfromorarisingoutofanoccurrenceinvolv ingafirearm,afirearmcomponent, [C79,81, ]2021 Acts,ch35, sdwellingunitallashes,rubbish,garbage, ,plumbing,sanitary,heating,ventilating, ,deface,damage, ,defacement,alteration,ordestructionofpr opertybythetenantisintentional, speacefulenjoymentofthepremises.

9 [C79,81, ]2013 Acts,ch97, 5 Referredtoin , ,fromtimetotime,mayadoptrules,howeverdes cribed,concerningthetenant ,safety,orwelfareofthetenantsinthepremis es,preservethelandlord spropertyfromabusiveuse, :13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1) , ,direction,orlimitationofthetenant [C79,81, ]2013 Acts,ch30, 261 Referredtoin ,makenecessaryoragreedrepairs,decoration s,alterations,orimprovements,supplyneces saryoragreedservices,orexhibitthedwellin gunittoprospectiveoractualpurchasers,mor tgagees,tenants,workers, ,thelandlordshallgivethetenantatleasttwe nty-fourhours noticeofthelandlord , ,orifthetenanthasabandonedorsurrenderedt hepremises.[C79,81, ] , [C79,81, ]Referredtoin , ,thetenantmayelecttocommenceanactionunde rthissectionandshalldeliverawrittennotic etothelandlordspecifyingtheactsandomissi onsconstitutingthebreachandthattherental agreementwillterminateuponadatenotlessth ansevendaysafterreceiptofthenoticeiftheb reachisnotremediedinsevendays, ,andifthelandlordadequatelyremediesthebr eachpriortothedatespecifiedinthenotice, ,thetenantmayterminatetherentalFriDec032 2:13:502021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1)11 UNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAW, ,amemberofthetenant sfamily,orotherpersononthepremiseswithth etenant , , , [C79,81, ]95 Acts,ch125, 4,5 Referredtoin , , writtennoticetothelandlord,terminatether entalagreementanduponterminationthelandl ordshallreturnallprepaidrentandsecurity.

10 ,ifthetenantelects, sfailuretodeliverpossessioniswillfulandn otingoodfaith,atenantmayrecoverfromthela ndlordtheactualdamagessustainedbythetena ntandreasonableattorneyfees.[C79,81, ] ,water, ,hotwater,orheat,oressentialservices, ,runningwater,heatandessentialservicesdu ringtheperiodofthelandlord snoncomplianceanddeducttheiractualandrea sonablecostfromtherent; ; , ,amemberofthetenant sfamily,orotherpersononthepremiseswithth econsentofthetenant.[C79,81, ] , :13:512021 IowaCode2022, CHAPTER562A (21,1) ,UNIFORMRESIDENTIALLANDLORDANDTENANTLAW1 2timetotimemayorderthetenanttopayintocou rtallorpartoftherentaccruedandthereafter accruing, , , ,thetenantmaycounterclaimasprovidedinsub section1,butthetenantisnotrequiredtopaya nyrentintocourt.[C79,81, ]Referredtoin , sintentiontoterminatetherentalagreement, inwhichcasetherentalagreementterminatesa softhedateofvacating; ,vacateapartofthedwellingunitrenderedunu sablebythefireorcasualty,inwhichcasethet enant , [C79,81, ] sremediesforlandlord sunlawfulouster,exclusion, ,gas,water,orotheressentialservicetothet enant, ,subsection1,orterminatetherentalagreeme ntand,ineithercase,recovertheactualdamag essustainedbythetenant,punitivedamagesno ttoexceedtwicethemonthlyrentalpayment, ,thelandlordshallreturnallprepaidrentand security.