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Iowa Code § 562.10 (2026)

Rental value

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The holder of the interest succeeding a life estate who is required by section 562.8 or 562.9 to continue a tenancy shall be entitled to a rental amount equal to the prevailing fair market rental amount in the area. If the parties cannot agree on a rental amount, either party may petition the district court for a declaratory judgment setting the rental amount. The costs of the action shall be divided equally between the parties. [C79, 81, §562.10]\n\nTue Dec 09 22:00:57 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 562 (25, 0)

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2023 · leading case: Roeder v. Nolan, 321 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 1982).
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Roeder v. Nolan, 321 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 1982). · cites it 3× “Roeder argues at length that to make meaningful a landlord’s duty to refund deposits under section 562.10 of the Code of 1977, the landlord who retains a deposit without right should have the burden of persuading the fact finder that he did so in good faith.”
Susan J. Wallin v. Kimberly Hurtig, Sherri Larkin, Kathy Edwards, Jeff Hurtig, Inc., & the Est. of Jane Bjork (Iowa Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “Further, Hurtig argued Wallin had other options besides attempting to terminate the lease, including seeking the fair rental value from the tenant via Iowa Code section 562.10 4 (2021) or seeking partition.”
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