HF 973: Relating to property law, including manufactured or mobile home retailer licenses, rent, rental agreements, notice requirements, and possession of property

What it does

This bill relates to property law. The bill increases the annual fee for a manufactured or mobile home retailer license from $100 to $120. The bill defines the term “rent” for purposes of Code chapter 562A (uniform residential landlord and tenant law) to include base rent, utilities, late fees, and other payments made by the tenant to the landlord under the rental agreement. The general assembly made an identical change to the term “rent” in Code chapter 562B (manufactured home communities or mobile home parks residential landlord and tenant law) in 2022.

House subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 5 against

For: Eastlake Partnership; Greater Iowa Apartment Association; Iowa Association of Realtors; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association; Landlords of Iowa

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Homeless Coalition; Iowa Manufactured Home Residents Network

In plain words

1. February 20, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as HSB 234
2. February 20, 2025House subcommittee named: Wulf, Judge and Meggers · as HSB 234
3. February 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 234
4. March 20, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 234
5. March 20, 2025Committee vote: 16–8 · as HSB 234
6. March 21, 2025Filed in the House
7. March 21, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 973 · as HSB 234