legal to serve tenant at their work place?

legal to serve tenant at their work place? by Karri (Iowa) on June 9, 2012 @11:03

I need to serve my tenant w/ a 3 days to pay or quit. She's kind of tough to catch at home, but I know she's working this weekend. Is it legal for me to go to her work & serve the notice? Or maybe be there in the parking lot when her shift ends & serve her?

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Re: legal to serve tenant at their work place? by Bryan (Ia) on June 9, 2012 @11:11	[ Reply ]

You can serve any place that you can find them. You do know that you need not personally serve? 648.3c of the Iowa code only requires that you nail and mail. "c. Posting on the primary entrance door of the premises and mailing by both regular mail and certified mail, as defined in section 618.15, to the address of the premises or to the defendant's last known address, if different from the address of the premises. A notice posted according to this paragraph shall be posted within the applicable time period for serving notice and shall include the date the notice was posted."

Re: legal to serve tenant at their work place? by Jake on June 9, 2012 @12:47	[ Reply ]

You could post it on the door and send another by certified mail but showing up at work is added pressure. If you can not get in, leave it at the desk with instructions to deliver it. If the tenant does not like it she can learn to pay rent on time.

Re: legal to serve tenant at their work place? by Anonymous on June 9, 2012 @15:06	[ Reply ]

You run the risk of the employer having you escorted from the tenants job site for trespassing. Also the tenant may persue you for harassment as you have no idea what the law requires in issuing a pay or quit notice. Before you make her mad, learn the laws that govern landlord tenant relations. Otherwise you are heading to court as the defendent.

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