📋 Eviction Notice Templates for Iowa (2025)
Free, state-specific eviction notice templates for Iowa landlords. Includes required notice periods, delivery methods, and legally required language.
Choose Your Notice Type
Select the notice that matches your situation. Each page includes a ready-to-use template with Iowa-specific requirements.
Pay or Quit Notice
Used when a tenant fails to pay rent. In Iowa, landlords must give 3 days notice before filing for eviction.
View Template →Cure or Quit Notice
Used for lease violations (unauthorized pets, noise, subletting). Iowa requires 7 days to fix the violation.
View Template →Unconditional Quit Notice
The most serious notice — tenant must leave immediately with no option to cure. Used for repeated violations or illegal activity in Iowa.
View Template →30-Day Notice to Vacate
Used to end a month-to-month tenancy without cause in Iowa. 30-day notice for month-to-month tenancies
View Template →60-Day Notice to Vacate
⚠️ Iowa may not require a 60-day notice. Iowa does not require 60-day notice; 30-day applies
View Template →Iowa Notice Requirements — Quick Reference
| Notice Type | Days Required | Allowed Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Pay or Quit | 3 | personal, posting+mail, certified-mail |
| Cure or Quit | 7 | personal, posting+mail, certified-mail |
| Unconditional Quit | 7 | personal, posting+mail |
| 30-Day No-Cause | 30 | personal, posting+mail |
| 60-Day No-Cause | 60 | personal, posting+mail |
Statutes: Iowa Code § 562A.27
🏠 Iowa Landlord Guide
Full step-by-step eviction process, filing fees, court procedures, and county court info.
View Landlord Guide →🛡️ Iowa Tenant Rights
Understand tenant rights, valid defenses against eviction, and what landlords cannot do in Iowa.
View Tenant Rights →