IA landlord resources
Lease preparation education in Iowa
Review the lease documents and local requirements with a qualified attorney.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
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: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal, pre-1978)
Name/address of the manager and owner/agent for service of process and notices (Iowa Code 562A.13(1))
Utility rates/charges/services before signing (Iowa Code 562A.13(4))
If the property is in the EPA CERCLA/Superfund system (Iowa Code 562A.13(6))
No statewide statutory rent-receipt requirement identified (Iowa Code ch. 562A).
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