When the Landlord Ends the Lease

• If rent is unpaid and the tenant does not pay within three days after a written notice of nonpayment and of the landlord's intent to terminate, the landlord may end the agreement.
• For another material breach, the landlord's written notice ends the agreement on a date at least seven days after receipt unless the breach is remedied in seven days.
• The same breach again within six months allows termination on seven days' written notice.

• Iowa Code § 562A.27StatuteNoncompliance with rental agreement — failure to pay rent — violation of federal regulationOpens legis.iowa.gov ↗

A tenant who creates a clear and present danger to the health or safety of others on or near the property can be served a single three day notice to quit, and the tenant may contest it in court.

• Iowa Code § 562A.27AStatuteTermination for creating a clear and present danger to othersOpens legis.iowa.gov ↗