A bill for an act relating to property law by modifying provisions related to landlord and tenant law and forcible entry and detainer actions, and including effective date provisions.

HB 261 modifies Iowa's landlord-tenant laws and eviction procedures. It clarifies that "rent" includes base rent, utilities, and late fees (Sec. 1), requires mailed notices to be deemed delivered four days after mailing (Secs. 2, 5), and makes prohibited rental terms unenforceable with penalties like up to three months' rent and attorney fees (Secs. 3, 6). The bill also updates notice requirements for postings and mailings (Secs. 4, 7, 8, 9) and adds a new provision allowing eviction records to be sealed after seven years with no subsequent cases (Sec. 11). These changes directly affect landlords, tenants, and courts handling residential eviction cases in Iowa.