--- title: "Iowa Landlord Bundle | MCC Solutions" description: "Iowa landlord bundle: Landlord Kit, Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer, 30% less than separately." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/iowa-landlord-bundle" --- Bundle # Iowa Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (Iowa Landlord Kit, Iowa Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer) The Iowa landlord-tenant rules in one package: deposit capped at 2 months of rent; deposit returned within 30 days; 30-day notice to end month-to-month; 3-day notice for unpaid rent; 24-hour entry notice; $115 eviction filing fee; $6,500 small claims limit. In Iowa, small claims (Small claims, Iowa District Court) cover claims up to $6,500. **Coming soon** not on sale yet Why it is not on sale yet [Read the free guide](/state-rules?state=ia) 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for Landlords and property managers with rentals in Iowa: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that. Not the right fit if Your rentals aren't in Iowa, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management or legal service. Why it is different - 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download. - The Iowa kits are built only from our Iowa data files: Iowa data files, checked November 2026 against 8 official pages, among them Iowa Legislature: Iowa Code 562A.12, Rental deposits; Iowa Legislature: Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 562A (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law); Iowa Legislature: Iowa Code Chapter 648, Forcible Entry and Detainer (2026); Iowa Judicial Branch: Instructions for Filing a Petition for Forcible Entry and Detainer; Iowa Judicial Branch: Instructions for Defendant Responding to a Small Claims Action; Iowa Judicial Branch: Instructions for Filing a Small Claims Action for Money Judgment, plus National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (a vetted secondary source, marked in the kit) where no official page could be read; Iowa small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Iowa Judicial Branch: Instructions for Filing a Small Claims Action for Money Judgment; Iowa Judicial Branch: Small Claims; Iowa Code 631.14 Representation in small claims. - Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the Iowa kits carry the state rules. What is inside - **Iowa Landlord Compliance Kit.** The Iowa landlord-tenant rules in one package: deposit capped at 2 months of rent; deposit returned within 30 days; 30-day notice to end month-to-month; 3-day notice for unpaid rent; 24-hour entry notice; $115 eviction filing fee; $6,500 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: No more than two months' rent (562A.12(1)); return deadline: Within 30 days from the end of the tenancy and receipt of the tenant's mailing address or delivery instructions: the deposit, or a written statement of the specific reasons for withholding (562A.12(3)); itemized list of deductions: A written statement showing the specific reason for withholding (562A.12(3)); interest on the deposit: Interest earned during the first five years of a tenancy belongs to the landlord (562A.12(2)); where the deposit is held: In a federally insured bank, savings and loan or credit union; may be a trust account; not commingled with the landlord's own money (562A.12(2)); penalty the law states: Bad-faith retention: actual damages plus punitive damages of up to twice the monthly rent (562A.12(7)); ending month-to-month (landlord): Written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice (10 days for week-to-week); ending month-to-month (tenant): Written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice (10 days for week-to-week); rent increase notice: Written notice at least 30 days before the increase takes effect; unpaid rent notice: 3 days after written notice of nonpayment; entry notice: At least 24 hours' notice and reasonable times, except emergencies or where impracticable; late fee limits: Rent of $700 a month or less: no more than $12 a day or $60 a month; court: Filed as a small claims action in the county where the rental is; filing fee: $115, collected when you file electronically; time to answer or appear: The tenant gets at least three days' notice and answers by attending the hearing; missing it can mean a judgment; hearing after filing: The hearing is set no later than 8 days after filing (up to 15 if the landlord asks for or agrees to a later date), and personal service must be at least 3 days before. How to use the kit, the 19 confirmed Iowa rules at a glance and a short look-up list of 4 points to check: writ to lockout, who carries out the lockout, paying to stop the case, diversion or mediation (statewide), each with the official page. - **Iowa Small Claims Court Kit.** In Iowa, small claims (Small claims, Iowa District Court) cover claims up to $6,500. From the official page: The total claim can't be more than $6,500, not counting interest and court costs. Where and how to file, from the official pages: File electronically, naming the county at the top of the Original Notice (the instructions say the county where you are located; check venue with the clerk). Fees: electronic filing fee: $115; service by certified mail, per party: $20. From the Iowa Judicial Branch money-judgment instructions. Sheriff service fees vary by county. Online filing: https://www.iowacourts.gov/efile/efile-instructions/ Service: The sheriff in the defendant's county, certified restricted mail, or the Secretary of State for some nonresidents. The defendant generally has 20 days to file an Appearance and Answer. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: File a Notice of Appeal (Form 3.26) with the fee; the instructions don't give the deadline, so check with the clerk. A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $6,500, a costs sheet with the Iowa fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed. - **Eviction Case File Organizer.** Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on. Get it ## Iowa Landlord Bundle Coming soon This kit is being finished: every state rule in it is checked against official sources before it goes on sale. Free now: [State rules directory](/state-rules?state=ia) Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information and organizers, not legal, tax or financial advice; we are not lawyers. Each kit keeps its own sources and disclaimers. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. Questions ## Common questions **What's in the bundle?** 3 kits, each in its own folder of Word, PDF and Excel files: Iowa Landlord Compliance Kit, Iowa Small Claims Court Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer. One download link by email after payment. **How much do I save?** The bundle is 30% less than the 3 kits bought separately at their regular prices. During a store-wide bundle sale the sale percentage applies to the bundle price once. **Does the kit say how much I can claim in Iowa?** Yes, from the official page: $6,500. The total claim can't be more than $6,500, not counting interest and court costs. The workbook compares your total with it. **Which Iowa filing fees does the kit list?** electronic filing fee: $115; service by certified mail, per party: $20. From the Iowa Judicial Branch money-judgment instructions. Sheriff service fees vary by county. **What does the Iowa filing guide say about filing and serving?** Filing: File electronically, naming the county at the top of the Original Notice (the instructions say the county where you are located; check venue with the clerk). Serving: The sheriff in the defendant's county, certified restricted mail, or the Secretary of State for some nonresidents. 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