Iowa Eviction Laws
Iowa requires landlords to give tenants 7 days to cure lease violations and 3 days to pay overdue rent before filing for eviction.
Key Rules
- Notice Period
- 30 days for month-to-month tenancy
- Just Cause Required
- No statewide just-cause requirement
- Cure Or Quit Period
- 7 days to cure lease violations; 3 days for nonpayment of rent
- Eviction Process
- Forcible entry and detainer filed in district court
Some citations below have not been confirmed against their official source. Confirm current requirements with local legal aid or an attorney.
Applicable Statutes
Noncompliance by tenant: landlord must deliver written notice specifying breach; tenant has 7 days to remedy a remediable material noncompliance.
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Termination of periodic tenancy: month-to-month tenancy may be terminated by either party with at least 30 days written notice.
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Iowa Code § 562A.27A
Nonpayment of rent: landlord must give tenant 3 days written notice to pay rent or vacate before filing for eviction.
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Legal Aid Resources
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