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When the Landlord Can Come In

Iowa Code § 562A.19 — at least 24 hours' notice and reasonable times, except in an emergency

  • A tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to inspect, make repairs, supply services, or show the unit.
  • Except in an emergency or where impracticable, the landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice and enters only at reasonable times.
  • The landlord may enter without consent in an emergency.
  • The landlord may not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant.
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During a tenant's absence of more than 14 days, the landlord may enter at times reasonably necessary.

Sources for this section (2)
  1. Iowa Code § 562A.19 — Access
  2. Iowa Code § 562A.29 — Remedies for absence, nonuse and abandonment

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Iowa attorney.

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