CHAPTER 562A UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW

 

 

Referred to in § 554D.104 +y Eviction or distress for rent during military service; termination of leases; 2001 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1, §29, 30, 33, 35, 36 @y

ARTICLE I 

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS 

PART 1 

SHORT TITLE, CONSTRUCTION, APPLICATION, AND SUBJECT MATTER OF THE ACT 


562A.1     Short title.
562A.2     Purposes--rules of construction.
562A.3     Supplementary principles of law applicable.
562A.4     Administration of remedies--enforcement. 

PART 2 

SCOPE AND JURISDICTION 


562A.5     Exclusions from application of chapter. 

PART 3 

GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION--NOTICE 


562A.6     General definitions.
562A.7     Unconscionability.
562A.8     Notice.
562A.8A   Computation of time. 

PART 4 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 


562A.9     Terms and conditions of rental agreement.
562A.10    Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement.
562A.11    Prohibited provisions in rental agreements. 

ARTICLE II 

LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS 


562A.12    Rental deposits.
562A.13    Disclosure.
562A.14    Landlord to supply possession of dwelling unit.
562A.15    Landlord to maintain fit premises.
562A.16    Limitation of liability. 

ARTICLE III 

TENANT OBLIGATIONS 


562A.17    Tenant to maintain dwelling unit.
562A.18    Rules.
562A.19    Access.
562A.20    Tenant to use and occupy. 

ARTICLE IV 

REMEDIES 

PART 1 

TENANT REMEDIES 


562A.21    Noncompliance by the landlord--in general.
562A.22    Failure to deliver possession.
562A.23    Wrongful failure to supply heat, water, hot water or essential services.
562A.24    Landlord's noncompliance as defense to action for possession or rent.
562A.25    Fire or casualty damage.
562A.26    Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service. 

PART 2 

LANDLORD REMEDIES 


562A.27    Noncompliance with rental agreement--failure to pay rent.
562A.27A  Termination for creating a clear and present danger to others.
562A.28    Failure to maintain.
562A.29    Remedies for absence, nonuse and abandonment.
562A.29A  Method of notice and service of process.
562A.30    Waiver of landlord's right to terminate.
562A.31    Landlord liens--distress for rent.
562A.32    Remedy after termination.
562A.33    Recovery of possession limited. 

PART 3 

PERIODIC TENANCY--HOLDOVER--ABUSE OF ACCESS 


562A.34    Periodic tenancy--holdover remedies.
562A.35    Landlord and tenant remedies for abuse of access. 

ARTICLE V 

RETALIATORY ACTION 


562A.36    Retaliatory conduct prohibited. 

ARTICLE VI 

EFFECTIVE DATE 


562A.37    Applicability. 

 

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