Iowa Code ch. 562B § 562B.25
Noncompliance with rental agreement by tenant — failure to pay rent
Operative Text
1. Except as provided in this chapter, if there is a material noncompliance by the tenant with the rental agreement, the landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant 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 tenant with section 562B.18 materially affecting health and safety, the landlord may deliver a written notice to the tenant 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. However, if the breach is remediable by repair or the payment of damages or otherwise, and the tenant adequately remedies the breach prior to the date specified in the notice, the rental agreement will not terminate. If substantially the same act or omission, which constituted a prior noncompliance of which notice was given, recurs within six months, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement upon at least fourteen days’ written notice specifying the breach and the date of termination of the rental agreement. 2. If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within three days after written notice by the landlord of nonpayment and of the landlord’s intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within that period of time, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the landlord may recover damages, obtain injunctive relief, or recover possession of the mobile home space pursuant to an action in forcible entry and detainer under chapter 648 for any material noncompliance by the tenant with the rental agreement or with section 562B.18. 4. The remedy provided in subsection 3 of this section is in addition to any right of the landlord arising under subsection 1 of this section.
Iowa Code § 562B.25 establishes the procedures a landlord must follow before terminating a mobile home space rental agreement due to a tenant's breach. For most material violations of the rental agreement or health-and-safety obligations under § 562B.18, the landlord must provide written notice describing the breach and give the tenant at least 14 days to fix it before a termination date that is no sooner than 30 days after the notice is received. For unpaid rent, the notice period is shorter: the tenant has only 3 days after written notice to pay before the landlord may terminate. If a substantially similar violation recurs within six months of a prior noticed breach, the landlord may issue a 14-day termination notice without a cure opportunity.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of mobile home spaces in Iowa should be familiar with the layered notice requirements of § 562B.25 before pursuing any termination action. For most lease violations or health-and-safety breaches, a compliant operator delivers a written notice that clearly identifies the specific acts or omissions, provides a 14-day cure window, and sets a termination date at least 30 days out from receipt. For nonpayment of rent, a written 3-day pay-or-quit notice is required before termination may proceed, and for recurring violations within a six-month window, a 14-day written termination notice is used instead of the standard cure-period notice.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 562B.25, Iowa tenants in mobile home spaces have the right to receive written notice describing any alleged breach before a landlord can terminate the rental agreement, and in most cases they have at least 14 days to remedy the problem. For unpaid rent, tenants have 3 days after written notice to pay and avoid termination. Tenants who believe a notice was improper, that a breach was cured in time, or that a termination action is otherwise unlawful may raise these issues as a defense in a forcible entry and detainer proceeding under chapter 648, and may also wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Iowa mobile home park law.
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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