Free eviction notice Iowa landlords can use
Iowa eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited
In Iowa, a landlord owed rent serves a 3-day notice to pay rent: the tenant has 3 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (Iowa Code § 562A.27(2); § 562A.29A(2)).
- Unpaid rent notice
- 3 days
- Iowa Code § 562A.27(2); § 562A.29A(2)
- Lease violation notice
- 7 days
- Iowa Code § 562A.27(1)
- Paying in time
- Stops it
- Statutes read on
- November 1, 2026
Fill in the eviction notice template Iowa landlords serve
The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.
The month or period the rent was for.
In Iowa, the 3-day notice to pay rent gives the tenant 3 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.
Iowa Code § 562A.27(2); § 562A.29A(2): The landlord may terminate only if the tenant fails to pay within three days after the written notice. A notice served by mail counts as served four days after it is mailed, so those days come first.
Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.
For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.
The rules
What a valid Iowa eviction notice must say
- 1Its name: 3-day notice to pay rent, the words Iowa law uses.
- 2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
- 3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
- 4The period: 3 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
- 5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
- 6The statute it is given under: Iowa Code § 562A.27(2); § 562A.29A(2).
- 7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.
What the statute says about unpaid rent
The landlord may terminate only if the tenant fails to pay within three days after the written notice. A notice served by mail counts as served four days after it is mailed, so those days come first. (Iowa Code § 562A.27(2); § 562A.29A(2))
What the statute says about a lease violation
The rental agreement ends unless the tenant remedies the breach within seven days of receiving the notice. A repeat of substantially the same breach within six months allows termination on seven days' notice with no cure, and a clear and present danger allows a three-day notice under § 562A.27A. (Iowa Code § 562A.27(1))
Delivery
How to serve an eviction notice in Iowa
The statute names these ways to deliver it (Iowa Code § 562A.29A). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.
- delivery with an acknowledgment signed and dated by a resident aged 18 or older
- personal service under Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.305
- posting on the primary entrance door and mailing by both regular and certified mail
After the notice
What happens next in Iowa
- Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Iowa title and period.
- Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
- Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 3 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
- Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a forcible entry and detainer in the district court, usually as a small claims action. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.
- Hearing
- no later than 8 days after filing, or up to 15 days if the landlord asks or agrees
- Days to answer
- Not set by statute
- Removal
- execution for removal issues within 3 days of the judgment
- Days to appeal
- 20
Court procedure: Iowa Code ch. 648; §§ 648.5(1), 648.22; § 631.13 (small claims appeal)
The rest of the Iowa picture
What Dardaris does instead
Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Iowa notice for you to sign
It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.
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Every rule, with its statute
Iowa eviction notice rules and statutes
| Rule | Sets | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid rent3-day notice to pay rent | 3 days | Iowa Code § 562A.27(2); § 562A.29A(2) |
| Lease violation7-day notice to cure | 7 days | Iowa Code § 562A.27(1) |
| Service | 3 methods | Iowa Code § 562A.29A |
| Lockouts and utility shut-offs | Banned | Iowa Code § 562A.26 |
Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/562A.27.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/562A.29A.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/562A.8.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/562A.13.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/562A.26.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/648.3.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/648.5.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/648.22.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/631.13.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/364.3.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/331.304.pdf
The questions that follow.
What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?
The name Iowa law gives it (3-day notice to pay rent), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.
Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?
Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.
When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?
Count 3 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 4, 2026. Any extra days Iowa adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.
Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?
Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 3 days, the way they are counted and Iowa Code § 562A.27(2); § 562A.29A(2) are already in it.
Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?
Yes. Paying the full rent owed within the 3 days stops it, by statute (Iowa Code § 562A.27(2); § 562A.29A(2)).
How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?
Iowa statute names these ways (Iowa Code § 562A.29A): delivery with an acknowledgment signed and dated by a resident aged 18 or older; personal service under Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.305; posting on the primary entrance door and mailing by both regular and certified mail.
What happens after the notice runs out?
If the tenant is still there, you file a forcible entry and detainer in the district court, usually as a small claims action. Our guide to the Iowa eviction process walks through each step.
Can I change the locks instead?
No. Iowa bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (Iowa Code § 562A.26); only a court can order a tenant out.
Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Iowa statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Iowa.
Late rent, seen on day one, and the notice already drafted
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