HF 481: Relating to rent increases in manufactured home communities and mobile home parks

What it does

Under current law, a tenant must be notified in writing of any rent increase at least ninety days before the effective date of the rent increase. Additionally, the effective date of the increase shall not be sooner than the expiration date of the original rental agreement or any renewal or extension thereof. This bill provides that a landlord is not allowed to increase a tenant’s rent more than once per calendar year unless reasonably necessary for one or more of the following reasons: an increase in insurance premiums paid by the tenant to the landlord under the rental agreement, or an increase in infrastructure-related expenses of the manufactured home community or mobile home park paid by the tenant to the landlord under the rental agreement.

House subcommittee · named March 3, 2025

• Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 8 against

For: Iowa Manufactured Home Residents Network; Iowa State Bar Association

Against: Americans For Prosperity; Eastlake Partnership; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Home Builders Association of Iowa; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa State Bar Association; Landlords of Iowa; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA)

In plain words

1. February 19, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. March 3, 2025House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., James and Stone
3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it