Property Management
A tenant in Iowa who is constructively evicted (landlord fails to maintain habitable conditions) may:
AOnly withhold rent after obtaining a court order
BTerminate the lease and sue for damages after giving the landlord notice and reasonable time to remedy✓ Correct
CImmediately abandon the property and owe no further rent
DFile a complaint only with the IREC
Explanation
Under Iowa law, if a landlord materially breaches the implied warranty of habitability, the tenant may give written notice of the condition. If not remedied within a reasonable time, the tenant may terminate the lease and seek damages for constructive eviction.
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