(Des Moines, IA) — The Iowa House has passed a bill designed to respond to the concerns of mobile home residents about being exploited by park owners. It would require 90 days’ notice for rent and utility increases, up from the current 60 days. And it would extend protections against retaliation by landlords. Many of the key requests from mobile home residents and their advocates were left out of the bill, as it doesn’t limit the timing or amount of rent increases. Property tax relief for mobile home residents was also taken out of the final version.
