Required Disclosures (5)
1. Copy of Landlord-Tenant Code – The landlord must give the tenant a copy of the Delaware code titled “Summary of the Delaware Residential Landlord-Tenant Code.”[1]
2. Owner/Agent Disclosure – The landlord must include in the lease the following:
- The names and usual business addresses of all persons who are owners of the rental unit or the property of which the rental unit is a part, or the names and business addresses of their appointed resident agents; and/or
- The names and usual business addresses of any person who would be deemed a landlord of the unit pursuant to § 5141 of this title.[2]
3. Bed Bug Disclosure – The landlord is prohibited from leasing a property known to have bed bugs. Therefore, the landlord must inspect the premises and attach a disclosure to the lease stating whether the property, or adjacent units, are infested or being treated for bed bugs.[3]
4. Lead-Based Paint Disclosure & EPA Pamphlet (conditional) – Required for any residential dwelling built before to January 1, 1978.[4]
5. Right to Legal Representation (conditional) – Required if the landlord has more than three rental units and if the tenant is below the 200% federal poverty guideline. It discloses that the tenant might be eligible for free legal representation in case of any eviction proceeding against them.[5]{6]
Use the resources at the Delaware Legal Help Link for more information.
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