Iowa Code ch. 562B § 562B.14
Disclosure and tender of written rental agreement
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1. The landlord shall offer the tenant the opportunity to sign a written agreement for a mobile home space. 2. The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord’s behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before entering into the rental agreement the name and address of: a. The person authorized to manage the manufactured home community or mobile home park. b. The owner of the manufactured home community or mobile home park or a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of service of process and for the purpose of receiving and receipting for notices and demands. 3. The information required to be furnished by this section shall be kept current and refurnished to the tenant upon the tenant’s request. When there is a new owner or operator this section extends to and is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner or manager. 4. A person who fails to comply with subsections 1 and 2 becomes an agent of each person who is a landlord for the following purposes: a. Service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands. b. Performing the obligations of the landlord under this chapter and under the rental agreement and expending or making available for the purpose all rent collected from the manufactured home community or mobile home park. 5. If there is a written rental agreement, the landlord must tender and deliver a signed copy of the rental agreement to the tenant and the tenant must sign and deliver to the landlord one fully executed copy of such rental agreement within ten days after the agreement is executed. Noncompliance with this subsection shall be deemed a material noncompliance by the landlord or the tenant, as the case may be, of the rental agreement. 6. a. The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord’s behalf shall provide a written explanation of utility rates, charges, and services to the prospective tenant before the rental agreement is signed unless the utility charges are paid by the tenant directly to the utility company. b. Tenants shall be notified of any increase in utility rates or charges in the manner set forth in subsection 7 for rent increases, unless the landlord does not receive at least ninety days’ prior notice of such increase from the utility provider, in which case no prior notice of the increase from the landlord to the tenant is required for the increase to be effective. c. Nothing in this chapter shall authorize a landlord to meter a premises contrary to applicable law, rule, or tariff, or assess a utility charge to the tenant contrary to applicable law, rule, or tariff. 7. Each tenant shall be notified, in writing, of any rent increase at least ninety days before the effective date. Such effective date shall not be sooner than the expiration date of the original rental agreement or any renewal or extension thereof.
Iowa Code § 562B.14 governs the disclosure and documentation requirements that apply when renting a mobile home or manufactured home community space. Before or at the time a rental agreement is entered, the landlord must provide the tenant with written identification of the property manager and the owner (or their authorized representative) for purposes such as receiving legal notices. If a written rental agreement exists, both parties must exchange fully signed copies within ten days of execution, and the landlord must also provide a written explanation of utility rates and charges before the agreement is signed. Rent increases require at least 90 days' written notice to tenants, and that effective date cannot fall before the current agreement or any renewal expires.
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Under Iowa Code § 562B.14, compliant operators of manufactured home communities and mobile home parks provide tenants with written disclosure of the property manager's name and address and the owner's (or authorized agent's) name and address before or at lease signing. They also furnish a written utility rate explanation prior to signing, deliver a fully executed copy of any written rental agreement to the tenant within ten days, and keep all disclosed information current—refurnishing it upon tenant request and ensuring successor owners or managers are bound by the same obligations. Rent increases are communicated in writing at least 90 days before the effective date, which cannot precede the expiration of the existing agreement or any renewal.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Iowa Code § 562B.14 gives mobile home and manufactured home community tenants the right to receive written identification of the property manager and owner before or at lease signing, a written explanation of utility rates before signing, and a fully executed copy of any written rental agreement within ten days of execution. If a landlord fails to provide required disclosures, the law deems that person an agent of the landlord for purposes of receiving legal notices and performing landlord obligations—a status that can be relevant if a tenant needs to serve process or deliver formal demands. Tenants who believe these rights have been violated may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization, review complaint options with Iowa's relevant housing authorities, or explore whether noncompliance constitutes a material breach of the rental agreement under § 562B.14.
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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