IA landlord resources
The Business of Real Estate Workshop in Iowa
The combined workshop covers landlord operations and the investing business.
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Iowa: Security deposits
May not demand or receive a deposit in excess of two months' rent (Iowa Code 562A.12(1)).
Deposits may be held in an interest-bearing account, but interest earned in the first five years belongs to the landlord; none owed to the tenant (Iowa Code 562A.12(2)).
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 30 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Iowa: Notices and tenancy endings
Landlord may terminate if tenant fails to pay within 3 days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate (Iowa Code 562A.27(2)).
Month-to-month terminable by at least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date; week-to-week 10 days (Iowa Code 562A.34).
Court listed in the supplied dataset: Iowa District Court (forcible entry and detainer, Iowa Code ch. 648).
Iowa: Licensing and registration
No statewide rental-license statute (Iowa Code ch. 562A); registration/inspection is handled locally.
Sources supplied for Iowa
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- Iowa Code 562A.12 (rental deposits)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Iowa Code 562A.27 (nonpayment)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Iowa Code 562A.34 (periodic tenancy)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Iowa Code 364.3 (rent-control preemption)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- Iowa Attorney General - Consumer Protection Divisionattorney general / consumer protection
- Iowa Judicial Branchstate courts