Luther College
Under Iowa Code 562A.23, qualifying failure to supply essential services after tenant written notice can permit reasonable procurement and deduction of actual reasonable service costs, diminished fair-rental-value damages, or prorated reimbursement of rent paid. The section excludes tenant-caused conditions and does not allow combining these remedies with section 562A.21 for the same breach. Obtain legal advice for the actual facts; this private-rental rule is subject to 562A.5 exclusions.
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