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What Are Tenants' Rights and Responsibilities in Iowa? An Iowa tenant has the legal right to request a habitable unit to live in, make a written notice for repairs, and have due process before an eviction. If the landlord fails to comply with these terms, the tenant can seek legal help.

While your landlord is not required to update an apartment from a style standpoint, ing to Iowa Code section 562A. 15 your landlord is required to ?maintain a fit premises.? The Iowa Code provides a list of things that a landlord must do to meet the minimum requirements of the law.

Since the tenant's agreement is tied to the property, they have the right to stay there after the property is sold. If no arrangements are made for the lease to terminate legally, the new landlord must honor the lease until it expires. If the new landlord wants the tenant out, they can form a "cash for keys" agreement.

Either the landlord or the tenant must give the other at least 30 days notice in writing before ending the tenancy. The notice must be given at least 30 days before the next time rent is due. If the rent is due on the first day of the month, the tenancy can only be ended on the first day of the month.

An Iowa month-to-month lease agreement has no end date that allows a landlord to rent to a tenant with the option to terminate the lease, at any time, with 30 days' notice. All other parts of the agreement are the same as a standard form.

7-Day Notice to Cure Other Lease Violations In most cases the landlord must give the tenants a 7-day notice with a right to fix or "cure" the lease violation. For example, a landlord may think the tenants have a dog, and the lease says no pets. The landlord must give the tenants a written notice.