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Renting and the landlord, and when the police may come inside.
23 sections
Renting
- Getting the Deposit Back25 Del. C. § 5514 — 1 month's rent at most on a lease of a year, an itemized list in 20 days, and double what was wrongly kept
- When the Landlord Will Not Fix It25 Del. C. § 5307 — written notice, 30 days, then the work done and up to $400 taken off the rent
- Heat and Hot Water25 Del. C. § 5308 — after 48 hours without heat, water or electricity, leave, or keep two thirds of the daily rent
- Locked Out by the Landlord25 Del. C. § 5313 — removal only by court order, and 3 times the daily rent for each day shut out
- Being Evicted25 Del. C. § 5502 — 7 days' notice to pay, mediation before trial, and the right to pay and stay until the writ is carried out
- Notice to End a Tenancy25 Del. C. § 5106 — 60 days' written notice either way, and a lease that rolls to month to month without it
- A Rent Increase25 Del. C. § 5107 — 60 days' notice before the lease ends, and 45 days to say no
- What a Lease Cannot Say25 Del. C. § 5301 — no waiver of the code, no confession of judgment, no attorneys' fees, and no late fee over 5%
- When the Landlord Can Come In25 Del. C. § 5509 — 48 hours' notice, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and any time in an emergency
- When the Landlord Retaliates25 Del. C. § 5516 — an eviction, rent increase or cut in services within 90 days of a complaint is presumed retaliation
- After a Fire25 Del. C. § 5309 — a home made unusable by fire, moved out of with notice in 1 week, or rent cut by the lost part
- Leaving a Lease Early25 Del. C. § 5314 — 30 days' notice for a job move, illness, military duty, senior housing, or abuse
- Applying for an Apartment25 Del. C. § 5514 — an application fee of 10 percent of the rent or $50, whichever is greater, with a receipt
- Shielding an Eviction Case25 Del. C. § 5720 — a dismissed, settled or won case, or 5 years after a judgment is paid, taken off the public record
- A Manufactured Home Lot25 Del. C. § 7051 — one rent increase in 12 months, 90 to 120 days' notice, and a cap tied to inflation
- Housing Discrimination6 Del. C. § 4603 — source of income and housing status among the protected grounds, a year to complain, and 2 years to sue
The police at the door
- Trespass11 Del. C. § 821 — open land is a violation, enclosed land an unclassified misdemeanor, and a dwelling a class A misdemeanoralso here
- Reading a Search Warrant11 Del. C. § 2308 — sworn facts, things described particularly, a receipt, and no night search of a home without express authorityalso here
- When Police Are Called to a House10 Del. C. § 1046 — a protective order violation means an arrest, with or without a warrantalso here
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