Iowa Code ch. 562B § 562B.22
Noncompliance by the landlord
Operative Text
1. Except as provided in this chapter, if there is a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement, the tenant may deliver a written notice to the landlord specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than thirty days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in fourteen days. If there is a noncompliance by the landlord with section 562B.16 materially affecting health and safety, the tenant may deliver a written notice to the landlord specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than thirty days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in fourteen days. The rental agreement shall terminate and the mobile home space shall be vacated as provided in the notice subject to the following: a. If the breach is remediable by repairs or the payment of damages or otherwise and the landlord adequately remedies the breach prior to the date specified in the notice, the rental agreement will not terminate. b. The tenant may not terminate for a condition caused by the deliberate or negligent act or omission of the tenant, a member of the tenant’s family or other person in the manufactured home community or mobile home park with the tenant’s consent. 2. Except as provided in this chapter, the tenant may recover damages, and obtain injunctive relief for any noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with section 562B.16. 3. The remedy provided in subsection 2 of this section is in addition to any right of the tenant arising under subsection 1 of this section.
Iowa Code ch. 562B § 562B.22 establishes what happens when a landlord in a manufactured home community or mobile home park fails to meet obligations under the rental agreement or the habitability standards in § 562B.16. Under this provision, a tenant may initiate a process to terminate the rental agreement by delivering written notice that identifies the specific breach and gives the landlord at least fourteen days to fix it before a termination date at least thirty days out. If the landlord corrects the problem in time, the agreement continues; if not, the tenant may vacate as described in the notice. Separately, a tenant may also pursue damages or injunctive relief for landlord noncompliance, and these remedies can be used together rather than as alternatives.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under Iowa Code ch. 562B § 562B.22 generally maintain their rental agreements and meet the health-and-safety standards of § 562B.16 to avoid triggering a tenant's right to terminate. When a written notice of breach is received, compliant operators document their repair or remediation efforts and complete them within the fourteen-day cure window specified in the notice. Keeping records of maintenance requests, repair timelines, and completed work helps demonstrate that any alleged breach was addressed before the termination date stated in the tenant's notice.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Iowa Code ch. 562B § 562B.22 gives mobile home and manufactured home community tenants a structured path when a landlord fails to uphold the rental agreement or the habitability requirements of § 562B.16. A tenant who delivers a written notice that clearly identifies the breach and sets out the required timeframes preserves the right to terminate the space rental if the landlord does not cure within fourteen days. Beyond termination rights, § 562B.22 also allows tenants to seek monetary damages or injunctive relief, and these options can be pursued alongside or instead of termination; tenant-rights organizations or legal aid offices familiar with Iowa landlord-tenant law can help explain how these remedies generally work.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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