Title 25 — Property
44 chapters · 315 sections in this title.
25 Del. C. § 5501. Tenant obligations; rent.
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§ 5501. Tenant obligations; rent. (a) The landlord and tenant shall agree to the consideration for rent. In the absence of such agreement, the tenant shall pay to the landlord a reasonable sum for the use and occupation of the rental unit. (b) Rent shall be payable at the time an…
25 Del. C. § 5502. Landlord remedies for failure to pay rent.
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§ 5502. Landlord remedies for failure to pay rent. (a) A landlord or the landlord’s agent may, any time after rent is due, including the time period between the date the rent is due and the date under this Code when late fees may be imposed, demand payment thereof and notify the …
25 Del. C. § 5503. Tenant obligations relating to rental unit; waste.
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§ 5503. Tenant obligations relating to rental unit; waste. A tenant shall: (1) Comply with all obligations imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of all municipal, county and state codes, regulations, ordinances and statutes; (2) Keep that part of the premises which the te…
25 Del. C. § 5504. Defense to an action for waste.
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§ 5504. Defense to an action for waste. (a) It shall be a complete defense to any action, suit or proceeding for waste if the tenant alleges and establishes that the tenant notified the landlord a reasonable time in advance of the repair, alteration or replacement and that such r…
25 Del. C. § 5505. Tenant’s obligation relating to defective conditions.
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§ 5505. Tenant’s obligation relating to defective conditions. (a) Any defective condition of the premises which comes to the tenant’s attention, and which the tenant has reason to believe is the duty of the landlord or of another tenant to repair, shall be reported in writing by …
25 Del. C. § 5506. Tenant obligation; notice of extended absence.
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§ 5506. Tenant obligation; notice of extended absence. The landlord may require in the rental agreement that the tenant notify the landlord in writing of any anticipated extended absence from the premises no later than the 1st day of such absence.70 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 3;
25 Del. C. § 5507. Landlord remedies for absence or abandonment.
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§ 5507. Landlord remedies for absence or abandonment. (a) If the rental agreement provides for notification to the landlord by the tenant of an anticipated extended absence as defined in this Code or in the rental agreement, and the tenant fails to comply with such requirement, t…
25 Del. C. § 5508. Landlord remedies; restrictions on subleasing and assignments.
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§ 5508. Landlord remedies; restrictions on subleasing and assignments. (a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the tenant may sublet the premises or assign the rental agreement to another. (b) The rental agreement may restrict or prohibit the tenant’s right to assign the rental a…
25 Del. C. § 5509. Tenant obligation to permit reasonable access.
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§ 5509. Tenant obligation to permit reasonable access. (a) The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter into the rental unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply services as agre…
25 Del. C. § 5510. Landlord remedy for unreasonable refusal to allow access.
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§ 5510. Landlord remedy for unreasonable refusal to allow access. (a) The tenant shall be liable to the landlord for any harm proximately caused by the tenant’s unreasonable refusal to allow access. Any court of competent jurisdiction may issue an injunction against a tenant who …
25 Del. C. § 5511. Rules and regulations; tenant obligations.
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§ 5511. Rules and regulations; tenant obligations. (a) The tenant and all others in the premises with the consent of the tenant shall obey all obligations or restrictions, whether denominated by the landlord as “rules,” “regulations,” “restrictions” or otherwise, concerning the t…
25 Del. C. § 5512. Rules and regulations relating to certain buildings; landlord remedies.
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§ 5512. Rules and regulations relating to certain buildings; landlord remedies. Any provision of the Landlord-Tenant Code (Chapters 51 through 59 of this title) to the contrary notwithstanding, written rental agreements for the rental of single rooms in certain buildings may be t…
25 Del. C. § 5513. Landlord remedies relating to breach of rules and covenants.
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§ 5513. Landlord remedies relating to breach of rules and covenants. (a) If the tenant breaches any rule or covenant which is material to the rental agreement, the landlord shall notify the tenant of such breach in writing, and shall allow at least 7 days after such notice for re…
25 Del. C. § 5514. Security deposit.
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§ 5514. Security deposit. (a) (1) A landlord may require the payment of security deposit. (2) No landlord may require a security deposit in excess of 1 month’s rent where the rental agreement is for 1 year or more. (3) No landlord may require a security deposit in excess of 1 mon…
25 Del. C. § 5514A. Surety bond.
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§ 5514A. Surety bond. (a) Instead of paying all or part of a security deposit to a landlord under § 5514 of this title, a tenant may purchase a surety bond, the purpose of which shall be: (1) To reimburse the landlord for actual damages caused to the premises by the tenant which …
25 Del. C. § 5515. Landlord’s remedies relating to holdover tenants.
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§ 5515. Landlord’s remedies relating to holdover tenants. (a) Except as is otherwise provided in this Code, whenever either party to a rental agreement rightfully elects to terminate, the duties of each party under the rental agreement shall cease. (b) Whenever the term of the re…
25 Del. C. § 5516. Retaliatory acts prohibited.
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§ 5516. Retaliatory acts prohibited. (a) Retaliatory acts are prohibited. (b) A retaliatory act is an attempt on the part of the landlord to: pursue an action for summary possession or otherwise cause the tenant to quit the rental unit involuntarily; demand an increase in rent fr…
25 Del. C. § 5517. Preference of rent in cases of execution.
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§ 5517. Preference of rent in cases of execution. Liability of goods levied upon for 1 year’s rent: (1) If goods, chattels or crops of a tenant being upon premises held by the tenant by demise under a rent of money are seized by virtue of any process of execution, attachment or s…
25 Del. C. § 5518. [Reserved.]
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§ 5518. [Reserved.]