25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7015
Delivery of written notice
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(a) Unless otherwise specified, notice required by this chapter may be served personally upon a tenant of a manufactured home community by leaving a copy of the notice at the tenant’s dwelling place with an adult person who resides therein. Notice required under subchapters I through V of this chapter may be served personally upon a landlord or upon any other person in the employ of the landlord whose responsibility is to accept such service. If a landlord is a corporation, firm, unincorporated association, or other artificial entity, service of the notice may be made by leaving a copy of the notice at its office or place of business with an agent authorized to accept such notice or authorized by law to receive service of process. Service of notice or process may be obtained through personal service by a special process-server appointed by the court. (b) In lieu of personal service, notice required under subchapters I through V of this chapter may be sent by regular first class mail with proof of mailing or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the tenant at the address of the tenant’s rented lot, or at an alternative address which the tenant provided in writing to the landlord. Notice required under subchapters I through V of this chapter may be sent by regular first class mail with proof of mailing or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the landlord at the landlord’s last known dwelling place or at the landlord’s last known office or place of business. Proof of mailing regular first class mail on U.S. Postal Service Form 3817 or its successor, or a return receipt, signed or unsigned, for certified mail constitutes valid service of any notice required under subchapters I through V of this chapter.
Section 7015 of Delaware's manufactured home community law (25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7015) establishes the legally recognized methods for delivering required notices between landlords and tenants. Notices can be served in person—by handing a copy to an adult resident at the dwelling or to an authorized representative of the landlord—or sent by first-class mail with proof of mailing or certified mail with return receipt requested. A completed U.S. Postal Service Form 3817 or a return receipt (whether signed or unsigned) is sufficient to establish that valid service occurred.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under 25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7015, compliant operators of manufactured home communities generally ensure that any required notice is delivered through one of the methods the statute recognizes: personal service on an adult resident at the tenant's dwelling, or mailing via first-class mail with a Form 3817 proof of mailing, or certified mail with return receipt requested sent to the tenant's rented lot address or any alternative address the tenant has provided in writing. When a landlord is a business entity such as a corporation or association, notices directed to the landlord may be left at its office with an authorized agent. Retaining documentation of the mailing method used—such as the completed Form 3817 or the return receipt—is a standard practice for demonstrating that service was properly completed.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 7015 of 25 Del. C. ch. 70 sets out the ways a landlord must deliver notices to tenants in a manufactured home community, and those same methods are available to tenants when serving notices on a landlord. Tenants can send required notices to the landlord's last known home address or place of business by first-class mail with a Form 3817 proof of mailing, or by certified mail with return receipt requested, and either method constitutes valid service under the statute. Tenants who believe a notice was not properly served—or who want to confirm their own notice was legally effective—may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Delaware manufactured home community law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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