Iowa · operator pain
Tenant left keys on the counter and you never wrote down the date
Iowa 30-day math is simple on paper but fails when surrender is verbal or delayed after lease end.
- Wizard default
- 30 days from surrender (Deposit Desk)
- Label
- Iowa Code 562A.12
What goes wrong
- Keys left without a signed move-out log.
- Spreadsheet still shows lease end as the deadline anchor.
- Itemization copied from last year’s template with wrong amounts.
Fix: Enter surrender in Deposit Desk the day possession returns; the wizard shows the 30-day return-by date immediately.
Not legal advice. Confirm facts and deadlines with qualified counsel.