Iowa Code 425.33 – Rent increase — request and order for reduction
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1. If upon petition by a claimant the department of human services determines that a landlord has increased the claimant’s rent primarily because the claimant is eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter, the department of human services shall request the landlord by mail to reduce the rent appropriately.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 425.33
- Claimant: means any of the following:(1) A person filing a claim for credit under this subchapter who has attained the age of sixty-five years but who has not attained the age of seventy years on or before December 31 of the base year, a person filing a claim for credit or reimbursement under this subchapter who is totally disabled and was totally disabled on or before December 31 of the base year, or a person filing a claim for reimbursement under this subchapter who has attained the age of sixty-five years on or before December 31 of the base year and who is domiciled in this state at the time the claim is filed or at the time of the person's death in the case of a claim filed by the executor or administrator of the claimant's estate. See Iowa Code 425.17
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. In determining whether a landlord has increased a claimant’s rent primarily because the claimant is eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter, the department of human services shall consider the following factors:a. The amount of the increase in rent.b. If the landlord operates other rental property, whether a similar increase was imposed on the other rental property.c. Increased or decreased costs of materials, supplies, services, and taxes in the area.d. The time the rent was increased.e. Other relevant factors in each particular case.3. If the landlord fails to comply with the request of the department of human services within fifteen days after the request is mailed, the department of human services shall order the rent reduced by an appropriate amount.