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Suing a tenant for damages to the property depends on whether the lease is ongoing or the lease has ended. If the lease is ongoing, you’ve given the tenant 48 hours notice to enter the property, and you know there are some problems, you have the right to go to the court for damage to the apartment. You […]
Read MoreThe primary issues/problems in landlord-tenant disputes are problems in communication; primarily that notices to the tenant are not delivered in writing. If the tenant is required to do something in the lease and is not doing it, very often landlords will complain to the tenant verbally, and then try to go to court. If it’s […]
Read MoreThe end of a lease poses the most problems for landlords and tenants because the law is very specific. First, 60 days notice must be provided to the tenant or landlord regarding termination of the lease. The 60 days notice starts to run on the first of the month after you’ve given the notice. If […]
Read MoreThe landlord/tenant code and the court are both very specific on the procedure to follow for non-payment of rent. You must provide the tenant a “five day letter”, which tells the tenant that they are late in payment of rent, exactly what is due, and what will happen if they don’t pay within 5 days. […]
Read MoreIn creating a lease, landlords should put it in writing and include all issues required by code. The code requires the landlord to indicate exactly who owns the property and what address the tenant can use to mail any kinds of notices. Include all tenants in the lease, so that if you have non-payment of […]
Read MoreSummary possession is when you ask the Justice of the Peace Court of Delaware to terminate the lease and have the tenant order removed from the property or you give them possession of the property. You file a complaint with the Justice of the Peace Court, detailing exactly what the tenant has done wrong, whether […]
Read MoreBreach of lease is handled similarly to non-payment of rent. The only difference is the letter required gives seven days notice to the tenant to fix the problem, or else you will go to court to seek possession of the unit. The letter must be specific as to what provision of the lease or […]
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