Iowa § 562B.27 Remedies for abandonment — required registration

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§ 562B.27 — Remedies for abandonment — required registration

Iowa § 562B.27

Title XIVPROPERTY

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

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Iowa Code § 562B.27 (2026).

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1.A tenant is considered to have abandoned a mobile home when the tenant has been absent from the mobile home without reasonable explanation for thirty days or more during whichtimethereiseitheradefaultofrentthreedaysafterrentisdue, ortherentalagreement is terminated pursuant to section 562B.25. A tenant’s return to the mobile home does not change its status as abandoned unless the tenant pays to the landlord all costs incurred for the mobile home space, including costs of removal, storage, notice, attorney fees, and all rent and utilities due and owing.

2.When a mobile home is abandoned on a mobile home space:

a.If a tenant abandons a mobile home on a mobile home space, the landlord shall notify themobilehomeownerorotherclaimantofthemobilehomeandcommunicatetothatperson that the person

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1. A tenant is considered to have abandoned a mobile home when the tenant has been
absent from the mobile home without reasonable explanation for thirty days or more during
whichtimethereiseitheradefaultofrentthreedaysafterrentisdue, ortherentalagreement
is terminated pursuant to section 562B.25. A tenant’s return to the mobile home does not
change its status as abandoned unless the tenant pays to the landlord all costs incurred for
the mobile home space, including costs of removal, storage, notice, attorney fees, and all rent
and utilities due and owing.
2. When a mobile home is abandoned on a mobile home space:
a. If a tenant abandons a mobile home on a mobile home space, the landlord shall notify
themobilehomeownerorotherclaimantofthemobilehomeandcommunicatetothatperson
that the person is liable for any costs incurred for the mobile home space, including rent
and utilities due and owing. A claimant includes a holder of a lien as defined in section
555B.2. However, thepersonisonlyliableforcostsincurredninetydaysbeforethelandlord’s
communication. Afterthelandlord’scommunication,costsforwhichliabilityisincurredshall
then become the responsibility of the mobile home owner or other claimant of the mobile
home. The mobile home shall not be removed from the mobile home space without a signed
written agreement from the landlord showing clearance for removal, and that all debts are
paid in full, or an agreement reached with the mobile home owner or other claimant and the
landlord.
b. If there is no lien on the mobile home other than a lien for taxes, the landlord may
follow the procedure in chapter 555B to dispose of the mobile home.
c. An action pursuant to chapter 555B may be combined with an action for possession
under chapter 648 or an action for damages under section 562B.30.
3. A required standardized registration form shall be filled out by each tenant upon the
rental of a mobile home space, showing the mobile home make, year, serial number, and also
showing if the mobile home is paid for, if there is a lien on the mobile home, and if so the
lienholder, and the name of the legal owner of the mobile home. The registration forms shall
be kept on file with the landlord as long as the mobile home is on the mobile home space
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within the mobile home park. The tenant shall give notice to the landlord within ten days of
any new lien, change of existing lien, or settlement of lien.