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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.

Landlords may not set maximum occupancy standards stricter than their local city housing codes. If a city does not have an occupancy code, the current guideline from the Department of Housing and Urban Development is two people per average-sized bedroom.

Landlords in Iowa must supply running water, air conditioning, electrical plumbing, sanitary, heating, and any other essential utilities required. If there are any damages that exceed normal wear and tear, tenant rights allow them to send a written notice for repair, which is usually seven days.

A roommate must be a named party on the lease to have the protections provided in the lease and under Iowa Code. In reviewing the lease, the lease may expressly provide against any person living in the household without the express written permission of the landlord.

Dear (Name of landlord or property manager), My name is (Your name) and I have a keen interest in renting the apartment you have available at (Property name or address). I currently live at (Your current address) and have lived there for (XX) years.

Dear (Landlord name), My name is (Your name), and I'm writing to you to express my interest in the home at (address or property name). I would love to live in this place because (reasons you want to rent the property). I currently am a tenant at (current address) but am ready to move because (reason for moving).