Property Management
Iowa's tenant's right to repair and deduct (for essential services) applies when:
AThe tenant simply wants an upgrade to the property
BThe landlord fails to make a required repair affecting habitability after proper notice, allowing the tenant to arrange repairs and deduct cost from rent within legal limits✓ Correct
CThe property has cosmetic defects only
DThe tenant has been in the unit for more than 5 years
Explanation
Iowa Code Chapter 562A provides a remedy where, after proper notice and the landlord's failure to make essential repairs within a reasonable time, tenants may arrange necessary repairs and deduct the cost from rent (within statutory limits), helping enforce the landlord's habitability obligation.
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