Iowa Code § 562A.25
Fire or casualty damage
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 562A — Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 562A.25, Fire or casualty damage, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2273791
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1. If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent that enjoyment of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired, the tenant may:
a. Immediately vacate the premises and notify the landlord in writing within fourteen days of the tenant’s intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of vacating; or
b. If continued occupancy is lawful, vacate a part of the dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in which case the tenant’s liability for rent is reduced in proportion to the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit.
2. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security recoverable under section 562A.12. Accounting for rent in the event of termination or apportionment is to occur as of the date of the casualty.