Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Iowa

My landlord won't fix anything in my house. The porch has black mold in it because the roof is not good and they just have a tarp. On it and the bathroom floor is really bad rotten .. We have told them over and over to fix. And nothing is done. asked and asked. Then they said they raising the rent .. So we about getting a city inspector and they brought their own. He works for them They inspected and it was no big deal. Then got it in mail that we owe all this money. And a copy of our lease. But it looks different. It says I live in Omaha ne instead of council bluff Ia And I can't find my old one. they marked a few added things. That we need to report broken stuff. So they saying it was my fault about the bathroom and they marked a late fee that is 55$ after the first. 10% She goes by when she gets to it. Not postmark . The deposit is wrong on there to it says less then we paid. 400 instead of the 550 we got proof it wasnt . So it was used for fees I guess and water bill. So she charged us back late fees too. Our heater Broke so they said the would pay for 1 day in motel. So we didn't include in rent. So they gave us a late fee. they ended up giving our deposit 1600 for late fees and water bills when our leases was done so I'm one month to month Is this legal for council bluffs ia. What to do?

Asked on 8/13/13, 4:45 pm

Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

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You're asking me what to do and I don't have the answer for you. I'd think about getting another place to live that isn't owned by a slumlord.

Answered on 8/14/13, 6:04 am

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