A Q&A guide to state laws and customs on managing commercial real estate leases in Iowa. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Managing Commercial Real Estate Leases: State Q&A Tool).

Real estate and construction transactions are currently being impacted by emergency measures enacted in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). For current updates on certain state and local laws impacted by COVID-19, including eviction and foreclosure moratoriums, business closures, electronic signatures, recordings and notarization laws, and general crisis management guidance in handling real estate and construction matters, see Real Estate Global Coronavirus Toolkit.