§ 7051 — Rent increase; notice

(a) A community owner may not increase a tenant’s lot rent more than once during any 12-month period, regardless of the term of the tenancy or the term of the rental agreement.

(b) A community owner may only increase rent if the rent increase complies with all of the following:

(1) Any lease provision providing for a specific amount of rent for a specific period of time.

(2) The applicable requirements of this chapter.

(c) (1) A community owner must provide written notice of a rent increase at least 90 days, but no more than 120 days, before the first day the increased amount of rent is due, to all of the following:

a. Each affected homeowner.

b. The homeowners’ association, if 1 exists.

c. DEMHRA.

(2) The notice under paragraph (c)(1) of this section must identify all affected homeowners by lot number, name, group, or phase. If the affected homeowners are not identified by name, the community owner shall make the names and addresses available, upon request, to any affected homeowner, homeowners’ association, or DEMHRA.

Legislative History

82 Del. Laws, c. 38, § 41 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 341, § 2 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 531, § 1