Iowa Residential Rent Increase Notice

Iowa Residential Rent Increase Notice

Use this form after checking the lease, property coverage, and applicable restrictions. Iowa Code § 364.3(9) bars a city from limiting rents on private residential property, but preserves city control of residential property in which it has a property interest. Check any applicable housing-program, deed, or property-specific restriction before setting the increase.

Iowa Notice Module

Notify each tenant in writing of a rent increase at least 30 days before the effective date. The effective date may not be earlier than the expiration of the original rental agreement or a renewal or extension. Iowa Code § 562A.13(5). Manufactured-home-community tenancies use a separate chapter and longer rules.

• At least 30 days' written notice: ☐ Yes
• Effective date is not before agreement/renewal/extension expiration: ☐ Confirmed

• Chapter 562A dwelling, not chapter 562B manufactured-home space: ☐ Confirmed

• Fair-housing review confirms the increase is not based on a protected characteristic: ☐ Yes

• City property interest, emergency orders, subsidy rules, and deed restrictions checked for applicability: ☐ Yes
• Longer notice required by another law, agreement, or program: ☐ No ☐ Yes — [____] days

1. Property, Parties, and Tenancy

• Date of notice: [__/__/____]
• Housing provider/agent: [________________________________]
• Tenant(s): [________________________________]
• Property address/unit: [________________________________]
• Tenancy: ☐ Fixed term ending [__/__/____] ☐ Month-to-month ☐ Week-to-week ☐ Other: [________]
• Lease section authorizing change/renewal: [________________________________]
• Rent is normally due on day [____] of each month.

2. Increase Calculation and Effective Date

Calculation: (proposed amount − current amount) ÷ current amount × 100 = [____]%.

3. Notice to Tenant

Date: [__/__/____]

To: [TENANT NAME(S)]
At: [PROPERTY ADDRESS AND UNIT]

This is written notice that, beginning [EFFECTIVE DATE], the monthly rent and any disclosed recurring housing charges for the premises will change:

• Current monthly amount: $[________]
• New monthly amount: $[________]
• Change: $[________] ([____]%)

The new amount is due on the regular rent-payment date and must be paid by the method stated in the rental agreement, unless the parties sign a different lawful agreement. All other terms remain unchanged except as expressly stated here:

[____________________________________________________________]

Legal/lease basis and applicable notice period:

[____________________________________________________________]

This notice does not waive any tenant right or housing-provider duty under controlling federal, state, local, or housing-program law.

Housing provider/authorized agent: [________________________________]

Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Contact/address for lawful communications: [________________________________]

4. Service and Proof

Permitted service method verified under current controlling law: ☐ Yes

• Method: ☐ Hand delivery to tenant ☐ Signed, dated acknowledgment by a dwelling resident age 18 or older ☐ Posting on the primary entrance door with posting date written on the notice ☐ Both regular and certified mail to the dwelling or tenant's designated mailing address ☐ Another method resulting in actual receipt by tenant: [________]
• Person/address served: [________________________________]
• Date/time served or mailed: [__/__/____] [____]
• If both mailings were used, postmark date and deemed completion date (four days later): [________________________________]
• Service completion or actual receipt included in effective-date calculation: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Tracking/certificate/witness: [________________________________]

I declare that the information above accurately records service of this notice.

Server name/signature/date: [________________________________]

5. File Record

• Signed lease and amendments retained: ☐ Yes
• Coverage/exemption and cap calculation retained: ☐ Yes
• Current state and local sources saved or cited: ☐ Yes
• Copy of notice and service proof retained: ☐ Yes
• Effective date independently rechecked after service: ☐ Yes

Sources and References

• 42 U.S.C. § 3604 — https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t42/s3604/
• Iowa Code ch. 562A — official current PDF — https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ico/chapter/562a.pdf