25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7018
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(a) A landlord may promulgate reasonable written rules concerning the occupancy and use of the premises and the use of the landlord’s property, and concerning the behavior of manufactured home community tenants, residents, guests, and visitors, provided that the rules further any of the following purposes: (1) Promoting the health, safety, or welfare of tenants, residents, guests, or visitors. (2) Promoting the residents’ quiet enjoyment. (3) Preserving the property values of tenants or the landlord. (4) Promoting the orderly and efficient operation of the manufactured home community. (5) Preserving the tenants’ or landlords’ property from abuse. (b) A landlord may not arbitrarily or capriciously enforce a rule. A landlord may choose not to enforce a rule based upon the documented special needs or hardship of a tenant or resident without waiving the right to the later enforcement of the rule as to that tenant or resident or any other tenant or resident. (c) A landlord may amend an existing rule at any time, but the amended rule is not effective until the date specified in the amended rule or 60 days after the landlord delivers to the tenant written notice of the amended rule, whichever is later. (1) Within 10 days of the landlord’s notice of an amended rule, a committee, not to exceed 5 members, may be chosen by any method agreed to by the tenants of the manufactured home community. (2) The committee shall meet with the landlord at a mutually convenient time and place to discuss the amended rule. (3) At the meeting, the landlord shall disclose and explain all material factors and present any supporting documentation for the amended rule.
Under 25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7018, landlords of manufactured home communities in Delaware are permitted to create and enforce written rules governing how tenants, residents, guests, and visitors use the premises and common property, as long as those rules serve recognized purposes such as health, safety, quiet enjoyment, property value, or orderly community operation. Rules cannot be enforced in an arbitrary or capricious manner, though a landlord may grant documented hardship exceptions without permanently waiving the right to enforce the rule later. When a landlord amends an existing rule, the change does not take effect until at least 60 days after written notice is delivered to tenants, or the date specified in the amended rule—whichever is later—and tenants have the right to form a committee to meet with the landlord and discuss the change.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under 25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7018, compliant manufactured home community operators maintain written rules that are clearly tied to one of the statute's enumerated purposes—such as health, safety, quiet enjoyment, or orderly operation—and apply those rules consistently across the community. When granting a hardship exception, operators document the special need or circumstance in writing to preserve the right to enforce the rule in the future. When amending any rule, operators provide written notice to all tenants and allow at least 60 days before the change takes effect, and they prepare to meet with any tenant-elected committee—up to five members—to disclose and explain the material factors behind the amendment.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 7018 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code gives manufactured home community tenants meaningful protections against arbitrary rule enforcement and sudden rule changes. If a landlord amends a community rule, tenants have 10 days from receiving notice to organize a committee of up to five members, which is entitled to meet with the landlord and receive a full explanation—including supporting documentation—for why the rule is being changed. Tenants who believe a rule is being enforced arbitrarily or capriciously, or that proper notice procedures were not followed, may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Delaware manufactured home community law to understand available options.
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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