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Is this standard practice to not return the money until the utilities are paid?
No.

And it could be illegal if he holds the security deposit past the 30 day statutory requirement.

However, he does get the 30 days from the termination of the tenancy which didn't occur until you returned the keys to him.

Until the 30 days are up it doesn't matter why he says he's holding it.

Read the security deposit law at:

http://law.justia.com/codes/iowa/200...-562a/562a-12/

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Since they bill a month behind we won't get a bill for June until the middle of July.
That would be within the 30 days since you just turned in the keys yesterday. Make sure you get receipts from the utility company and provide copies to the LL as soon as you get them.