Delaware landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Delaware, with the sources they come from.
Delaware landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- 1 month's rent for leases of 1 year or more; pet deposit max 1 month
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 20 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required; must sit in a Delaware federally insured escrow account
- Notice before entry
- 48 hours
- Ending a month-to-month
- 60 days (either party, month-to-month)
- Notice before a rent increase
- 60 days
- Late fees
- Max 5% of monthly rent; not chargeable until rent is 5 days late
- Rent control
- None statewide
General information from the Delaware Residential Landlord-Tenant Code (25 Del. C. §§ 5101–5907), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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