DE landlord resources
Bookkeeping and reporting in Delaware
Track deposit liabilities, operating costs and monthly reporting.
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Delaware: Security deposits
25 Del. C. § 5514(a): for a term of 1 year or more, deposit may not exceed 1 month's rent (same cap applies to month-to-month continuing 1 year or more). Limits do not apply to furnished units; a pet deposit up to 1 month's rent is allowed on top.
§ 5514(b) requires an escrow account at a federally insured institution with a Delaware office, but does not require interest be paid to the tenant.
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 20 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Sources supplied for Delaware
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- Delaware Code Title 25, Ch. 55 (§ 5502 nonpayment; § 5514 security deposits)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Delaware Code Title 25, Ch. 51, Subch. I (§ 5106 termination notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- Delaware Department of Justice - Consumer Protection UnitConsumer Protection
- Delaware Justice of the Peace CourtCourt