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Iowa Code § 562.2 (2026)
Double rental value — liability
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A tenant serving notice of intention to quit leased premises at a time named, and holding over after the time, and a tenant or the tenant’s assignee willfully holding over after the term, and after notice to quit, shall pay double the rental value of the leased premises during the time the tenant holds over to the person entitled to the rent. [C51, §1268; R60, §2300; C73, §2012; C97, §2989; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10157; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §562.2] 83 Acts, ch 132, §1
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Cited in 12
cases, 1950–2019 · leading case: Wederath v. Brant, 287 N.W.2d 591 (Iowa 1980).
Wederath v. Brant, 287 N.W.2d 591 (Iowa 1980). “Plaintiffs additionally claimed for double rental value during the alleged holdover period under the provisions of section 562.2, The Code 1973. September 14, 1977, district court, Judge Albert L.”
Nelson v. Deering Implement Co., 42 N.W.2d 522 (Iowa 1950). “The court reviewed the evidence as to appellant's claim for double damages for holding over after the filing of the procedendo and held that the evidence failed to show that appellee's act in so doing was willful as provided by section 562.2, Code of 1946, I.C.A., relating to…”
Youngblut v. Wilson, 294 N.W.2d 813 (Iowa 1980). “He denied Peter’s claim for “equitable” rent from February 1 to March 1, 1979, and for statutory double rent, see § 562.2, The Code 1977, because there was “no evidence from which the Court can ascertain the fair rental value of the farm on a per diem basis during [that] period .”
Cozad v. Strack, 119 N.W.2d 266 (Iowa 1963). “2d 522, 527 , considers the meaning of “willfully” as used in Code section 562.2 authorizing recovery of double the rental value from a tenant willfully holding over after the term of his lease.”
Huston v. Huston, 122 N.W.2d 892 (Iowa 1963). “2d 522, 527 , concluded “willfully” as used in section 562.2 authorizing recovery of double the rental value from a tenant willfully holding over after the term of his lease, means “intentionally, deliberately, with bad or evil purpose, contrary to known duty.”
Wederath v. Brant, 319 N.W.2d 306 (Iowa 1982). “He then commenced the present action in which he seeks, in count I, the rental value of the farm for the two holdover years and, in count II, an equal sum for willfully holding over, under this portion of section 562.2, The Code 1979: [A] tenant .”
United States v. Beatty, 88 F. Supp. 646 (S.D. Iowa 1950). “The crucial question in this controversy is, whether defendant has a valid defense in his contention that he was merely acting within his rights under the Iowa double rent statute — Section 562.2, Code of Iowa, 1946, I.C.A.”
Est. of Campbell, 253 N.W.2d 906 (Iowa 1977). “It also assessed double rent against Nielsen as provided in § 562.2, The Code, because he had willfully held over after the end of his tenancy.”
Leslie Pontiac, Inc. v. Novak, 202 N.W.2d 114 (Iowa 1972). “Landlord’s claim for double rental for the period from November 11, 1970 to December 18, 1970, rests upon Code § 562.2 which provides in part: “A tenant giving notice of his intention to quit leased premises at a time named, and holding over after such time, * * * shall pay…”
Erick Skogman & Jennifer Skogman v. Rick Emerson & Paula Emerson (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). “Count I claims Rick and Paula were holdover tenants under Iowa Code section 562.2 between May 16 and June 13, allowing the Skogmans to double the rent for that period pursuant to statute; count II claims Rick and Paula intentionally damaged the home; count III claims Rick…”
Holliday v. Debruce Grain, Inc., 650 F. Supp. 2d 877 (S.D. Iowa 2009). “DeBruce moves for partial summary judgment on the Hollidays’ claims for: (1) one year’s rent for the period that DeBruce occupied the grain elevator after the lease had expired; (2) double rent under Iowa Code § 562.2 for willfully holding over after being given notice to quit;…”
Nielsen v. Johnson, 253 N.W.2d 906 (Iowa 1977). “It also assessed double rent against Nielsen as provided in § 562.2, The Code, because he had willfully held over after the end of his tenancy.”
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