Iowa security deposit form
Download a one-page worksheet. For a full refund, enter the landlord, tenant, rental address, date, deposit and refund. Add interest, prior refunds or deductions only if needed. The PDF keeps your entries when saved in a compatible PDF reader.
Download one-page PDFUse guided online formThe guided form also offers an itemized disposition for rentals that meet its location and eligibility requirements.
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Security deposit rules in Iowa
When the period starts. Termination and receipt of mailing address or delivery instructions.
Return and accounting. 30 days after both for written specifics and any refund. Special rules apply if no instructions are ever supplied.
Record when the tenancy ended and when a mailing address or delivery instructions arrived. State specific reasons for each amount withheld.
Keep trust custody, actual rent default and documented restoration costs separate. Ordinary deterioration does not justify a damage charge.
Legal references. Iowa Code ยง562A.12(3), (4), (7)
Research reviewed October 30, 2026. Local ordinances and special tenancies may change the applicable procedure.Fill out the PDF
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