Iowa Code § 562A.2

Purposes — rules of construction

Known as the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

The act spans §§ 562–562 (41 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Daniel Kline, Frank Sories, and Amaris McCann v. Southgate Property Management, LLC (2017)

Most recently applied in Daniel Kline, Frank Sories, and Amaris McCann v. Southgate Property Management, LLC (May 2017)

[C79, 81, §562A.2] 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §122

1. This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.

2. Underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are:

a. To simplify, clarify, modernize and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlord and tenant; and

b. To encourage landlord and tenant to maintain and improve the quality of housing.

c. To ensure that the right to the receipt of rent is inseparable from the duty to maintain the premises.

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.