It is an affirmative defense to any action by a landlord based upon nonpayment or partial payment of rent that the landlord increased the rent primarily because the tenant had received, or was eligible for, reimbursement under this subchapter.
Iowa Code § 425.35
Defense to action for nonpayment of rent
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §425.35] 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
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