Can a landlord near Grinnell College collect an unlimited security deposit?
DIRECT ANSWER
State law for a covered private Iowa residential rental only, subject to 562A.5 exclusions including education-incidental institutional residence and employment-conditioned landlord housing. No dormitory rule or individual legal outcome inferred. Iowa Code 2026 as retained; section 562A.5 exclusions must be checked. Not an individualized legal determination. Source observed: 2026-10-16T21:38:04.624Z Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
For a covered Iowa residential tenancy, the security deposit cannot exceed two months’ rent.
Answer
For a covered Iowa residential tenancy, the security deposit cannot exceed two months’ rent.
Scope and verification
State law for a covered private Iowa residential rental only, subject to 562A.5 exclusions including education-incidental institutional residence and employment-conditioned landlord housing. No dormitory rule or individual legal outcome inferred.
Iowa Code 2026 as retained; section 562A.5 exclusions must be checked. Not an individualized legal determination.
Source observed: 2026-10-16T21:38:04.624Z
Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
Sources & verification
- Iowa Code2026 Chapter562A Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law Retained independently source-supported evidence for the stated question and qualifications
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