562A.18 Rules.
1. A landlord, from time to time, may adopt rules, however described, concerning the tenant’s use and occupancy of the premises. A rule is enforceable against the tenant only if it is written and if:
a. Its purpose is to promote the convenience, safety, or welfare of the tenants in the premises, preserve the landlord’s property from abusive use, or make a fair distribution of services and facilities held out for the tenants generally.
b. It is reasonably related to the purpose for which it is adopted.
c. It applies to all tenants in the premises in a fair manner.
d. It is sufficiently explicit in its prohibition, direction, or limitation of the tenant’s conduct to fairly inform the tenant of what the tenant must or must not do to comply.
e. It is not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord.
f. The tenant has notice of it at the time the tenant enters into the rental agreement.
2. A rule adopted after the tenant enters into the rental agreement is enforceable against the tenant if reasonable notice of its adoption is given to the tenant and it does not work a substantial modification of the rental agreement.
[C79, 81, §562A.18]
2013 Acts, ch 30, §261
Referred to in §562A.6
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 562A - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW
Section 562A.2 - Purposes — rules of construction.
Section 562A.3 - Supplementary principles of law applicable.
Section 562A.4 - Administration of remedies — enforcement.
Section 562A.5 - Exclusions from application of chapter.
Section 562A.6 - General definitions.
Section 562A.7 - Unconscionability.
Section 562A.8A - Computation of time.
Section 562A.9 - Terms and conditions of rental agreement.
Section 562A.10 - Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement.
Section 562A.11 - Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.
Section 562A.12 - Rental deposits.
Section 562A.14 - Landlord to supply possession of dwelling unit.
Section 562A.15 - Landlord to maintain fit premises.
Section 562A.16 - Limitation of liability.
Section 562A.17 - Tenant to maintain dwelling unit.
Section 562A.20 - Tenant to use and occupy.
Section 562A.21 - Noncompliance by the landlord — in general.
Section 562A.22 - Failure to deliver possession.
Section 562A.23 - Wrongful failure to supply heat, water, hot water or essential services.
Section 562A.24 - Landlord’s noncompliance as defense to action for possession or rent.
Section 562A.25 - Fire or casualty damage.
Section 562A.27A - Termination for creating a clear and present danger to others.
Section 562A.27B - Right to summon emergency assistance — waiver of rights.
Section 562A.28 - Failure to maintain.
Section 562A.29 - Remedies for absence, nonuse and abandonment.
Section 562A.29A - Method of service of notice on tenant.
Section 562A.30 - Waiver of landlord’s right to terminate.
Section 562A.31 - Landlord liens — distress for rent.
Section 562A.32 - Remedy after termination.
Section 562A.33 - Recovery of possession limited.
Section 562A.34 - Periodic tenancy — holdover remedies.
Section 562A.35 - Landlord and tenant remedies for abuse of access.