Iowa Essential Service Paid Rent Reimbursement Demand
Iowa Essential Service Paid Rent Reimbursement Demand
Before you use this: Iowa Code § 562A.23(1)(c) allows recovery, on a pro rata basis, of rent already paid for the period of a landlord's deliberate or negligent failure to supply a required essential service. This is a request for reimbursement of paid rent; it does not assume that unpaid rent may be withheld. Give written notice specifying the breach before asserting the remedy.
Date: [__/__/____]
To landlord or authorized agent: [NAME AND ADDRESS]
From tenant: [NAME, PHONE OR EMAIL]
Rental premises: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, IOWA, ZIP]
Service failure, notice, and rent paid
Under [RENTAL-AGREEMENT TERM OR IOWA CODE § 562A.15 DUTY], you are required to supply ☐ running water ☐ hot water ☐ heat ☐ another essential service: [DESCRIBE]. The service failed on [__/__/____] at [TIME]. The facts showing your deliberate or negligent failure to supply it are [DESCRIBE].
I gave you written notice specifying the breach on [__/__/____] by [METHOD] to [NAME OR CONTACT]. It was received on [__/__/____], as shown by [EVIDENCE]. The notice described [DETAILS]. Your response was [DETAILS OR NONE]. The service was restored on [__/__/____] at [TIME], or remains unavailable as of [DATE AND TIME].
The condition was not caused by a deliberate or negligent act or omission of me, a family member, or another person on the premises with my consent. Supporting facts are [DESCRIBE].
Pro rata reimbursement calculation
I paid rent covering [BEGIN DATE] through [END DATE] on [PAYMENT DATE], by [METHOD], as shown by [RECEIPT OR ACCOUNT RECORD]. The period of your noncompliance within that paid period was [BEGIN DATE AND TIME] through [END DATE AND TIME]. The pro rata calculation uses [NUMBER] days in the paid period and [NUMBER] days of noncompliance, with any partial days treated as [EXPLAIN].
| Item | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rent actually paid for the covered period | [PAYMENT RECORD] | $[____] |
| Daily paid-rent amount | [PAID RENT DIVIDED BY DAYS] | $[____] |
| Days of noncompliance within that paid period | [NUMBER] | [____] days |
| Pro rata paid-rent reimbursement requested | [DAILY AMOUNT MULTIPLIED BY DAYS] | $[____] |
I elect reimbursement under § 562A.23(1)(c) and request payment of $[____] by [DATE] using [PAYMENT METHOD]. Please identify any disputed date, payment, or calculation in writing. If service remains unavailable, I will provide a supplemental calculation for a later period of rent actually paid. This demand does not elect the section's replacement-service deduction or diminished-value damages.
Section 562A.23(2) limits proceeding under § 562A.21 for the same breach after proceeding under § 562A.23. I reserve rights otherwise available under applicable law.
Tenant signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Enclosures and delivery record
☐ Earlier written notice and proof of delivery
☐ Proof of rent payment
☐ Service interruption and restoration records
☐ Pro rata calculation
I delivered this demand and its enclosures to [NAME] on [__/__/____] by [METHOD] at [ADDRESS OR DELIVERY DETAILS].
Person making delivery: [________________________________]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- November 5, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 5, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Iowa
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- Iowa Code § 562A.23(1)(c), (2)-(3) (2026)
- Iowa Code § 562A.15(1)(a)(6) (2026)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 5, 2026.
Iowa Code § 562A.15(1)(a)(6) (2026) (checked November 5, 2026): "Supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times and reasonable heat"
Iowa Code § 562A.23(1)(c) (2026) (checked November 5, 2026): "Recover any rent already paid for the period of the landlord’s noncompliance which shall be reimbursed on a pro rata basis."
Iowa Code § 562A.23(2) (2026) (checked November 5, 2026): "If the tenant proceeds under this section, the tenant may not proceed under section 562A.21 as to that breach."
Iowa Code § 562A.23(3) (2026) (checked November 5, 2026): "The rights under this section do not arise until the tenant has given notice to the landlord"
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