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Last reviewed September 2026

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Iowa Crime-Free Housing Addendum

This Crime-Free Housing Addendum is built with Iowa as the governing state. These are the Iowa landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Iowa rules at a glance

Iowa rules for a Crime-Free Housing Addendum
Nonpayment eviction notice3 days’ written notice to payIowa Code §562A.27(2)
Nonpayment of rentThe landlord gives written notice that the lease will end unless rent is paid within 3 days (§562A.27(2)).
Lease violationsA material noncompliance gets a 7-day notice to cure; a repeat of the same breach within six months can be terminated on 7 days’ notice without another chance to cure (§562A.27(1)).
Month-to-month termination30 days’ written notice before a rental dateIowa Code §562A.34(2)

Ending an Iowa tenancy

Periodic tenancies end with written notice timed to the rental period. For a lease longer than month-to-month, either side must give 30 days’ written notice before the end of the term (§562A.34(3)).

Notice to end an Iowa tenancy (§562A.34)
Week-to-week10 days before the termination date
Month-to-month30 days before the periodic rental date
Term longer than month-to-month30 days before the end of the term
  • Nonpayment of rent — The landlord gives written notice that the lease will end unless rent is paid within 3 days (§562A.27(2)).
  • Lease violations — A material noncompliance gets a 7-day notice to cure; a repeat of the same breach within six months can be terminated on 7 days’ notice without another chance to cure (§562A.27(1)).
  • Clear and present danger — For assault, illegal weapon use, or illegal drug possession on the premises, a single 3-day notice to quit is enough (§562A.27A).
  • Serving notice — Iowa lists the approved methods — hand delivery, posting on the main entry door with the date posted, or mailing by both regular and certified mail, among others (§562A.8).
  • Military — An active-duty servicemember with qualifying orders may terminate under the federal SCRA (50 U.S.C. §3955).

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