Iowa

Cancel a tenant's lease before it expires with this Iowa Agreement for Early Termination of Lease.

• Both the landlord and the tenant must agree to end the lease early.
• This Agreement is only for residential tenants. For commercial leases, you need to use a different form.
• The tenant must give the landlord written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a specified amount in order to buy out of the lease early.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Iowa.

• when and how the rent payments are to be made;
• security deposit and late charges;
• responsibilities of each of the parties for maintenance and repairs;
• abandonment of the property by the tenant;
• assignment or subletting by the tenant;
• pets;
• disturbances and illegal activities;
• tenant's responsibility to carry renter's insurance;
• early termination of the lease.

Do you lease rental units to tenants who are underage (such as students)? Have the tenant's parent or guardian sign this Iowa Lease Cosigner Agreement.

• The cosigner agrees to:
  • have the landlord check their credit,
  • guarantee that the tenant complies with the rental agreement,
  • guarantee the payment of rent.
• This legal form template is provided in MS Word format. It should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.
• Intended for use only in the State of Iowa.

IA tenants, get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet the rental premises with this Iowa Permission Agreement to Sublet or Assign Lease.

• The new tenant must be approved by the landlord.
• The template can be used to get consent for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• This form is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word document.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Iowa.

• The Agreement establishes what is called a "periodic tenancy" because it runs from rental period to rental period (month to month or week to week).
• The tenant must pay late fees if the rent is not paid on time, and a charge for any returned checks.
• The tenant is responsible for yard maintenance.
• Procedure that the landlord must follow for returning the tenant's security deposit at the end of the tenancy.
• Provisions for termination by either party, in accordance with landlord-tenant laws.
• The file also contains a Lead Paint Disclosure form, as required by law.
• Also included is a Premises Condition Report to be jointly filled in by the landlord and the tenant at the beginning and the end of the tenancy.

Extend the term of a tenant's lease with this Iowa Residential Lease Extension Agreement.

• The landlord and tenant must both agree to extend the lease term for an additional period.
• The lease cost now becomes a monthly rental payment for the duration of the extended term.
• All other provisions of the original lease which are not amended in the Extension Agreement remain the same.
• This Agreement is only for residential tenancies. For business tenants, a Renewal and Extension of Commercial Lease is required.
• This legal form template is available in MS Word format. Reusable and editable.
• Intended for use only in the State of Iowa.

IA tenants, sublet the house or apartment you are renting with this Iowa Residential Sublease Agreement.

• The sublease requires the consent of the landlord.
• The subtenant must pay the rent, the utilities and a damage deposit.
• The subtenant must keep the premises in clean and good condition.
• The subtenant cannot assign the sublease without the consent of both the landlord and the original tenant.
• The sublease includes a Premises Inspection Report form for the walkthrough inspection at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• The file also includes a Co-Signer Agreement, to be used if the subtenant is a minor (such as a student). This agreement would be signed by a parent or guardian, who guarantees to pay any amounts due if the tenant fails to pay.

IA tenants, bring in a roommate to split the rent and reduce your rental costs with this downloadable Iowa Roommate Agreement.

• how rent and utilities are to be paid;
• overnight guests;
• code of conduct;
• subletting;
• responsibilities of each of the roommates;
• abandonment of the premises by a roommate.