Terms Used In Iowa Code 578A.8

  • Leased space: means individual storage space at a self-service storage facility which is rented to an occupant pursuant to a rental agreement. See Iowa Code 578A.2
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Occupant: means a person entitled to the use of leased space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement or the person's successors or assigns. See Iowa Code 578A.2
  • Rental agreement: means an agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, or rules concerning the use and occupancy of leased space at a self-service storage facility. See Iowa Code 578A.2
 Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise and until a lien sale under section 578A.7, the exclusive care, custody, and control of all personal property stored in a leased space remains vested in the occupant.