Iowa SF2225 amends property law, affecting rental properties, manufactured home communities, and mobile home parks, by setting rent increase limits.

Iowa SF2225 amends property law to regulate rental properties, manufactured home communities, and mobile home parks. It limits rent increases, requiring landlords to notify tenants of increases at least 180 days in advance and prohibiting increases unless justified by specific factors. The bill also modifies landlord remedies, allowing landlords to charge a utility administration fee of up to $5 per month. It clarifies tenant rights by allowing tenants to recover damages and attorney fees if landlords use prohibited rental agreement provisions.

Iowa SF2225 amends property law, affecting rental properties, manufactured home communities, and mobile home parks, by setting rent increase limits.

Iowa SF2225 amends property law to regulate rental properties, manufactured home communities, and mobile home parks. It limits rent increases, requiring landlords to notify tenants of increases at least 180 days in advance and prohibiting increases unless justified by specific factors. The bill also modifies landlord remedies, allowing landlords to charge a utility administration fee of up to $5 per month. It clarifies tenant rights by allowing tenants to recover damages and attorney fees if landlords use prohibited rental agreement provisions.