Is it lawful for the landlord to increases rent because the tenant joined a tenant union?
Full Question:
My landlord is a sick guy. He is been troubling me since the day I joined the tenants union. Now for no reason he has increased the rent. Is it lawful for my landlord to do so?
03/03/2017 |
Category: Landlord Tenant |
State: Iowa |
#33277
Answer:
Iowa Code § 562A.36 says:
“Retaliatory conduct prohibited.
1. Except as provided in this section, a landlord may not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services or by bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession after:
a. The tenant has complained to a governmental agency charged with responsibility for enforcement of a building or housing code of a violation applicable to the premises materially affecting health and safety;
b. The tenant has complained to the landlord of a violation under section 562A.15; or
c. The tenant has organized or become a member of a tenants' union or similar organization.”