Delaware § 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 terminated immediately upon notice to the tenant for a tenant’s material violation of a regulation which has been given to a tenant at the time of contract or lease, and in cases where there is no written lease, either 15 days after written notice to the tenant of a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment of similar conduct, or 30 days after written notice for any other reason, and the landlord shall be entitled to bring a proceeding for possession where:

(1) The building is the primary residence of the landlord; and

(2) No more than 3 rooms in the building are rented to tenants; and

(3) No more than 3 tenants occupy such building.

70 Del. Laws, c. 513, §  3;  83 Del. Laws, c. 203, § 2; 

Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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