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Iowa Code § 562A.16 (2026)

Limitation of liability

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1. Unless otherwise agreed, a landlord, who conveys premises that include a dwelling unit subject to a rental agreement in a good faith sale to a bona fide purchaser, is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring subsequent to written notice to the tenant of the conveyance.

2. A manager of premises that includes a dwelling unit is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring after written notice to the tenant of the termination of the person’s management.

3. Except in cases of willful, reckless, or gross negligence, a landlord is not liable in a civil action for personal injury, death, property damage, or other damages resulting from or arising out of an occurrence involving a firearm, a firearm component, or ammunition that the landlord is required to allow on the property under section 562A.11. [C79, 81, §562A.16] 2021 Acts, ch 35, §23\n\n ARTICLE III TENANT OBLIGATIONS \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Kristina Lewis v. Howard L. Allen Investments, Inc., Howard L. Allen, Metro Investments, & Yogurt & More, Inc. (Iowa 2021).
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Kristina Lewis v. Howard L. Allen Investments, Inc., Howard L. Allen, Metro Investments, & Yogurt & More, Inc. (Iowa 2021). · cites it 2× “The code subsection that Lewis cites to argue that Allen Investments owed a duty to maintain fit premises, section 562A.16, similarly refers throughout to “the landlord,” again suggesting that the duty resides with a particular landlord and not some coexisting collection of them.”
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