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Relating to the use of inventory checklists upon commencement and termination of residential tenancies and including applicability provisions
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 9, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2021
- Done: House committeeFebruary 22, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 676
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 676 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 676 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill amends Iowa’s “Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act” to allow a landlord to use inventory checklists both at the commencement and termination of tenancy for each dwelling unit.7(6), may be placed. The checklist must include all items in the dwelling unit or on the premises owned by the landlord including but not limited to flooring, window coverings, appliances, windows, furniture, walls, closets, shelves, paint, doors, plumbing fixtures, and electrical fixtures. The tenant then reviews the checklist, evaluates the condition of each item, records a description of each item’s condition on the checklist, and returns the checklist to the landlord within five days after receiving the checklist.
Read the full explanation
Under the bill, inventory checklists must be retained by the landlord for a period of one year following termination of the tenancy or as otherwise required by law. At the termination of the tenancy, the landlord is required to complete a termination inventory checklist by evaluating the condition of each item, recording a description of each item’s condition on the checklist, and delivering a copy of the checklist to the tenant if the tenant had initially completed a checklist. A landlord who fails to provide a copy of a termination inventory checklist if required by the bill forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the tenant’s rental deposit. The bill applies to tenancies commenced under Code chapter 562A on or after January 1, 2022.
House subcommittee
Named February 9, 2022. It hasn’t reported yet.
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