Iowa § 562B.23A Wrongful failure to supply running water or essential services

Iowa Statutes

§ 562B.23A — Wrongful failure to supply running water or essential services

Iowa § 562B.23A

Title XIVPROPERTY

Ch. 562BMANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES OR MOBILE HOME PARKS RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW

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Iowa Code § 562B.23A (2026).

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1.If contrary to the rental agreement or section 562B.16 the landlord deliberately or negligently fails to supply running water or other essential services, the tenant may give written notice to the landlord specifying the breach and may do one of the following:

a.Procure reasonable amounts of water or other essential services during the period of the landlord’s noncompliance and deduct the actual and reasonable cost from the rent.

b.Recover damages based upon the diminution in the fair market value of the mobile home space.

c.Recover any rent already paid for the period of the landlord’s noncompliance which shall be reimbursed on a pro rata basis. 13 MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW, §562B.25A

2.If the tenant proceeds under this section, the tenant may not proceed

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1. If contrary to the rental agreement or section 562B.16 the landlord deliberately or
negligently fails to supply running water or other essential services, the tenant may give
written notice to the landlord specifying the breach and may do one of the following:
a. Procure reasonable amounts of water or other essential services during the period of
the landlord’s noncompliance and deduct the actual and reasonable cost from the rent.
b. Recover damages based upon the diminution in the fair market value of the mobile
home space.
c. Recover any rent already paid for the period of the landlord’s noncompliance which
shall be reimbursed on a pro rata basis.
13 MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW, §562B.25A
2. If the tenant proceeds under this section, the tenant may not proceed under section
562B.22 as to that breach.
3. Therightsunderthissectiondonotariseuntilthetenanthasgivennoticetothelandlord
or if the condition was caused by the deliberate or negligent act or omission of the tenant, a
memberofthetenant’sfamily, orotherpersononthepremiseswiththeconsentofthetenant.