Your Iowa move-out, dated from notice to deposit.
Enter your lease end or the day you give notice. You get every step that matters, each with its date and the statute behind it: notice, the steps that start your landlord's clock, report day, keys, and the day the deposit is due.
Send your forwarding address in writing (starts the clock)Starts the clock
Iowa makes this a precondition: “A landlord shall, within thirty days from the date of termination of the tenancy and receipt of the tenant’s mailing address or delivery instructions, return the rental deposit to the tenant or furnish to the tenant a written statement showing the specific reason for withholding of the rental deposit or any portion thereof.”. Send it on move-out day and keep proof of sending.
Move-out condition report: photos of every roomYour deadline
Photograph each room after you clean, before you hand back the keys. Hashes and server receipts record when housr saw each photo.
Hand back the keys (your surrender date)Starts the clock
Iowa's clock starts when: tenancy ends + your mailing address. Write down the date and how you returned the keys.
Deposit and itemized list due backLandlord's deadline
30 calendar days from move-out.
If nothing has arrived: send the demand letterYour deadline
Late is a fact you can put in writing. The letter cites Iowa Code §562A.12(3) and the date it was due.
Small claims, if the demand goes unanswered
We haven't checked Iowa's small-claims limit yet. The date assumes the 10-day reply window housr suggests in the letter.