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Delaware Crime-Free Housing Addendum

This Crime-Free Housing Addendum is built with Delaware as the governing state. These are the Delaware landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Delaware rules at a glance

Delaware rules for a Crime-Free Housing Addendum
Nonpayment notice7 days (from September 1, 2026), served only after the late-fee window25 Del. C. §5502(a)
NonpaymentOnce the 5-day late-fee window has passed, the landlord may demand the rent in writing, giving the tenant at least 7 days to pay before filing an eviction case (§5502(a), as amended effective September 1, 2026). A tenant who pays all rent due before the case is filed can’t be sued for possession on that basis, and paying all rent due after filing stops the case (§5502(c)–(d)). A new right of redemption lets a tenant pay all past-due amounts set by the court, plus court-awarded costs and fees, any time before the eviction order is executed — unless the tenant already had 2 nonpayment judgments of possession in the prior 18 months (§5716A).
Lease violationsFor a breach of a rule or covenant, the landlord must give written notice and at least 7 days to fix it before terminating (§5513).
Month-to-month termination60 days, counted from the 1st of the month after notice25 Del. C. §5106(d)
Tenant early terminationA tenant may end the lease on 30 days’ written notice — counted from the first day of the following month — for a job relocation of more than 30 miles, a serious illness of the tenant, or the death or serious illness of a household family member, that requires a permanent move, acceptance into senior or subsidized housing, military active duty, or as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual offense or stalking; a surviving spouse or the estate may do the same on the tenant’s death (§5314).

Ending a Delaware tenancy

Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 60 days’ written notice — and the 60 days start on the first day of the month after notice is actually received, not the day it’s given. Notice delivered on the 2nd of a month therefore runs almost 90 days (§5106(d)). A lease of a year or more converts to month-to-month if the landlord doesn’t give 60 days’ notice and the tenant doesn’t give 45 days’ notice before it ends (§5108). An oral lease can’t run longer than one year (§5106(a)).

Key Delaware notice periods
Month-to-month termination (either party)60 days from the 1st of the next month§5106(d)
Rent increase / change of terms60 days before expiration§5107
Nonpayment of rent7 days (5 days before Sept. 1, 2026)§5502
Breach of lease — cure period7 days§5513
Tenant early termination (qualifying reasons)30 days from the 1st of the next month§5314
  • Nonpayment — Once the 5-day late-fee window has passed, the landlord may demand the rent in writing, giving the tenant at least 7 days to pay before filing an eviction case (§5502(a), as amended effective September 1, 2026). A tenant who pays all rent due before the case is filed can’t be sued for possession on that basis, and paying all rent due after filing stops the case (§5502(c)–(d)). A new right of redemption lets a tenant pay all past-due amounts set by the court, plus court-awarded costs and fees, any time before the eviction order is executed — unless the tenant already had 2 nonpayment judgments of possession in the prior 18 months (§5716A).
  • Lease violations — For a breach of a rule or covenant, the landlord must give written notice and at least 7 days to fix it before terminating (§5513).
  • Tenant early termination — A tenant may end the lease on 30 days’ written notice — counted from the first day of the following month — for a job relocation of more than 30 miles, a serious illness of the tenant, or the death or serious illness of a household family member, that requires a permanent move, acceptance into senior or subsidized housing, military active duty, or as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual offense or stalking; a surviving spouse or the estate may do the same on the tenant’s death (§5314).

Delaware Crime-Free Housing Addendum FAQs

How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month lease in Delaware?

At least 60 days’ written notice from either party, and the 60 days begin on the first day of the month after the notice is received. In practice, notice given early in a month can mean close to 90 days (§5106(d)).

How much notice does a landlord have to give for nonpayment of rent in Delaware?

From September 1, 2026, a written demand giving the tenant at least 7 days to pay (it was 5 days before), and it can only be served after the 5-day late-fee window has passed. A tenant who pays all rent due before the case is filed can’t be sued for possession on that basis (§5502(c)), and a new right of redemption lets a tenant pay all past-due amounts plus court-awarded costs and fees any time before the eviction order is executed, unless they had 2 nonpayment judgments in the prior 18 months (§5716A).

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