A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including willful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water or other essential service to the tenant, except in case of abandonment, surrender, or as permitted in this chapter.
Iowa Code § 562A.33
Recovery of possession limited
Known as the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
The act spans §§ 562–562 (41 sections).
[C79, 81, §562A.33]
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