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Retaliation by a Landlord

Iowa Code § 562A.36 — a good faith complaint within one year before is presumed the reason

A landlord may not raise rent, cut services, or bring or threaten an eviction because a tenant complained to a code enforcement agency or to the landlord about conditions, or organized or joined a tenants' union.

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One year. Evidence of a good faith complaint within one year before the landlord acted creates a presumption of retaliation. The tenant may recover actual damages and attorney fees and has a defense to the eviction.

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  1. Iowa Code § 562A.36 — Retaliatory conduct prohibited

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