Does Iowa limit late fees in mobile home parks?

Yes. Iowa Code §562B.10(4) caps late fees by rent level: where monthly rent is $700 or less, a late fee may not exceed $12 per day or $60 per month; where rent is more than $700, it may not exceed $20 per day or $100 per month. This is general information, not advice about a specific charge — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Iowa.

How large a security deposit can an Iowa park require?

No more than two months' rent. Section 562B.13(1) provides that a landlord 'shall not demand or receive as a security deposit an amount or value in excess of two months' rent,' and §562B.13(3) requires the deposit (or a written statement of withholding) to be returned within 30 days of termination and the tenant's address.

Mobile home park fees in Iowa

Q: Can an Iowa park charge an entrance or exit fee?

Only in limited cases. Section 562B.19(3)(b) bars a landlord from requiring 'an entrance or exit fee of any kind unless for services actually rendered or pursuant to a written agreement.'

Iowa caps several mobile home park charges by statute. The Manufactured or Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Law (Iowa Code Chapter 562B) limits late fees, caps security deposits, and restricts entrance and exit fees. For a specific charge or dispute, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Iowa.

What the statute says

On late fees, Iowa Code §562B.10(4) provides:

For rental agreements in which the rent does not exceed seven hundred dollars per month, a rental agreement shall not provide for a late fee that exceeds twelve dollars per day or a total amount of sixty dollars per month. For rental agreements in which the rent is greater than seven hundred dollars per month, a rental agreement shall not provide for a late fee that exceeds twenty dollars per day or a total amount of one hundred dollars per month.

On deposits, §562B.13(1) bars demanding "a security deposit an amount or value in excess of two months' rent." On other charges, §562B.19(3)(b) prohibits requiring "an entrance or exit fee of any kind unless for services actually rendered or pursuant to a written agreement."

How it works in general

Late fees are capped at a daily and monthly amount that depends on whether rent is at or below $700. Security deposits cannot exceed two months' rent, must be held in an insured financial institution, and must be returned (or accounted for in writing) within 30 days; bad-faith retention exposes the landlord to up to $200 in punitive damages plus actual damages. Entrance and exit fees are barred unless tied to an actual service or a written agreement, and §562B.11 makes lease provisions that waive a tenant's statutory rights unenforceable.

Common scenarios

General examples Iowa park residents commonly encounter:

A large late fee appears on a statement. The §562B.10(4) daily and monthly caps, keyed to the rent level, are the limits.
A deposit exceeds two months' rent. Section 562B.13(1) bars that, and §562B.13(3) sets the 30-day return-or-account rule.
A move-in or move-out fee is charged. Section 562B.19(3)(b) allows it only for a service actually rendered or under a written agreement.

Other authorities that may apply

The written rental agreement and any disclosed utility charges (§562B.14) define the permitted charges. Iowa's consumer-protection law and federal law can also apply, and the deposit-handling rules in §562B.13 govern how the landlord must hold and return the deposit. The written agreement is the first place to look.