Iowa Month-to-Month Lease Agreement

Minimum Termination: A tenant or landlord can terminate a month-to-month lease by providing at least 30 days’ notice (§ 562A.34(2)).

Increasing Rent: There is no statewide cap on rent increases, and Iowa state law prohibits local municipalities from enacting rent control ordinances (§ 364.3(9)). Landlords must provide at least 30 days’ written notice before a rent increase can go into effect on a standard month-to-month lease (§ 562A.13(5)). The effective date of the increase cannot be sooner than the expiration date of the original agreement (usually the first day of the month) (§ 562A.13(5)).