25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7056
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(a) Resident-owned communities shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter. (b) Any deed subject to lease community shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter. A deed subject to lease community is a community wherein each homeowner has a deed subject to lease recorded with the recorder of deeds, has a long-term lease of at least 40 years’ duration where the lease includes specific rent increases, and wherein each home is of modular construction.
Section 7056 of Delaware's manufactured home community law (25 Del. C. ch. 70) carves out two categories of communities from the subchapter's protections and requirements. First, communities that are owned by their residents as a collective are fully exempt. Second, communities where each homeowner holds a deed subject to a recorded lease, has a long-term lease of at least 40 years that specifies rent increases, and lives in a modularly constructed home are also exempt from the subchapter's provisions.
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Operators of manufactured home communities in Delaware should determine early whether their community qualifies for either exemption under § 7056. A resident-owned community—one where ownership is held collectively by the residents—falls outside the subchapter's requirements entirely. Likewise, a deed-subject-to-lease community meeting all three criteria (recorded deed subject to lease, a lease of at least 40 years with specified rent increases, and modular construction for each home) is also exempt, meaning the regulatory obligations imposed elsewhere in the subchapter do not apply to those operations.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
If you live in a Delaware manufactured home community, § 7056 determines whether the protections of this subchapter apply to your situation at all. Residents in communities that qualify as resident-owned or as deed-subject-to-lease communities—meeting the specific criteria around recorded deeds, lease length, stated rent increases, and modular construction—may find that the subchapter's tenant protections do not extend to them. Tenants who are uncertain about their community's status may wish to review their lease documents, consult the recorder of deeds records, or reach out to a tenant-rights organization for general guidance on how this exemption might affect their circumstances.
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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