How much notice does an Iowa park give for unpaid lot rent?

Three days. Iowa Code §562B.25(2) provides that if rent is unpaid when due and the tenant 'fails to pay rent within three days after written notice by the landlord of nonpayment' and of the intent to terminate, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement. This is general information, not advice about a specific notice — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Iowa.

Can an Iowa park evict a tenant in retaliation?

No. Section 562B.32 bars a landlord from retaliating — by raising rent, cutting services, or bringing or threatening an eviction — after a tenant complains to a government agency about a health-and-safety code violation, complains about habitability, or organizes a tenants' union. A complaint within the prior year creates a presumption of retaliation.

Mobile home eviction rules in Iowa

Q: What notice applies to other lease violations in Iowa?

For a material noncompliance other than nonpayment, §562B.25(1) requires written notice that the agreement will terminate 'upon a date not less than thirty days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in fourteen days.' A repeat of the same breach within six months can be met with a 14-day termination notice.

Iowa sets specific notice rules for ending a mobile home lot tenancy. Under the Manufactured or Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Law (Iowa Code Chapter 562B), unpaid rent carries a short notice, other breaches carry a longer notice with a chance to cure, and retaliatory eviction is barred. The court process runs through Iowa's forcible-entry-and-detainer chapter. For a specific notice, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Iowa.

What the statute says

On unpaid rent, Iowa Code §562B.25(2) provides:

If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within three days after written notice by the landlord of nonpayment and of the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if the rent is not paid within that period of time, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement.

For other material noncompliance, §562B.25(1) allows termination "upon a date not less than thirty days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in fourteen days." Section 562B.32 separately bars retaliation: a landlord "shall not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services or by bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession" after a tenant's good-faith code complaint or tenant-union activity.

How it works in general

Nonpayment carries a three-day pay-or-terminate notice; most other breaches carry a 30-day termination notice with a 14-day window to fix the problem. Ending a periodic tenancy without cause takes the 90-day cancellation notice in §562B.10(5). A separate three-day notice applies to conduct that is a "clear and present danger" under §562B.25A. Whatever the ground, the landlord recovers possession through a forcible-entry-and-detainer action under Iowa Code Chapter 648, and §562B.32 gives the tenant a retaliation defense.

Common scenarios

General examples Iowa park residents commonly encounter:

A three-day notice arrives for unpaid rent. Section 562B.25(2) sets that timeline; the amount and service of the notice are the key questions.
A notice cites a rule or maintenance breach. Section 562B.25(1) generally allows a 14-day cure within a 30-day termination notice.
A notice follows a complaint to a city or county code office. Section 562B.32 bars eviction used as retaliation and presumes retaliation if the complaint was recent.

Other authorities that may apply

Iowa Code Chapter 648 (forcible entry and detainer) governs the court process and its notices. Section 562B.27A sets how termination notices are served. Federal protections — including the Fair Housing Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act — can apply, and the written rental agreement and park rules frame what conduct is at issue.