Laws
- Delivery: A landlord must serve notice to a tenant in one of the following ways:[1]
- Hand delivery.
- Delivered to another resident of the dwelling who is at least 18 years old. The resident must sign and date a receipt of the notice.
- Personal service pursuant to Iowa rules of civil procedure.
- Mailed by both regular and certified mail.
- Posted to the primary door to the dwelling. In this case, the notice must include the date that it was posted.
- Any other method that results in the tenant actually receiving the notice.
- Notice Period: 30 days.[2]
- Penalty for Holdover: If the tenant remains in possession of the premises without the landlord’s permission, the landlord may recover actual damages in addition to reasonable attorney fees.[3]