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Iowa Move-Out Condition Checklist
Walk the Iowa unit at surrender and write down condition before you send the deposit accounting. Unused deposit is generally due within 30 days (Iowa Code § 562A.12).
- Unused deposit is generally due within 30 days (Iowa Code § 562A.12).
- Compare this list to the move-in checklist.
- Ask for a written forwarding address and record whether keys were returned.
Open a filled sample with every optional field and checkbox completed.
Related Iowa documents
- Iowa Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Iowa Security Deposit Itemization. A written accounting of deposit deductions and any refund due after move-out.
- Iowa Security Deposit Receipt. A written record that a security deposit was received. It is not the itemized accounting due after move-out.
- Iowa Notice to Vacate. Written notice that a tenancy will end on a stated date. It is not a pay-or-quit, not a court filing, and not a lockout.
- Iowa Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Iowa move-out checklist papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a move-out checklist?
- It records unit condition when the tenant surrenders possession. Use it alongside the move-in list before you send the deposit accounting. A security deposit generally may not exceed two months’ rent (Iowa Code § 562A.12). Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 30 days. Interest may be due if the deposit is held five years or more.
- When is the deposit due back in Iowa?
- Unused deposit money is generally due within 30 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions (Iowa Code § 562A.12). Ask for a forwarding address in writing.
- Is the move-out checklist the same as deposit itemization?
- No. The checklist documents condition. Itemization is the formal accounting that states what you kept from the deposit and why. You may need both.