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A person commits harassment when the person, purposefully and without legitimate purpose, has personal contact with another person, with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or alarm that other person.
27 wrz 2022 · A city also cannot tell a landlord to evict a tenant because the tenant reasonably asked for help from the police. A tenant should not be punished for calling for help for the following reasons: The person calling is the victim of crime,
A method of notice that results in the landlord receiving actual notice. Sections 562A.29A and 562B.27A provide for the method of serving notice for specific types of notices that arise in landlord-tenant relationships. Appendix B contains the types of notices that fall within these statutes.
24 kwi 2023 · If a rental property in Iowa fails to meet legally required health and safety standards, tenants have the right to report their landlord to local public officials who may choose to follow up, inspect the property and cite the landlord for such violations.
15 maj 2024 · Under the Fair Housing Act, landlords cannot discriminate against a tenant based on protected characteristics such as race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. Discriminatory acts include: Harassing tenants. Refusing to rent and making housing unavailable to a tenant.
If you are involved in a landlord-tenant arrangement, there are certain steps you should take to protect your rights: Put important messages in writing. Keep copies of all written documents. Get receipts. Have a witness available to see/hear anything that could become the subject of dispute.
7 sie 2024 · It’s illegal for Iowa landlords to retaliate with raised rent, reduced services, or threatened eviction against tenants who have taken a protected action like reporting a landlord to government authorities for health and safety violations.
