Delaware Bed Bug Disclosure

Delaware Lease Requirements: Bed Bug Disclosure

Delaware Code § 5317 requires that Landlords:

• Inspect vacant rental properties for evidence of bed bugs; and
• Provide Tenants with a written disclosure stating whether or not the unit or an adjacent unit is infested with or being treated for bed bugs.

Delaware Landlords may not show, rent, or Lease a property if the Landlord knows or reasonably suspects there’s a bed bug infestation.

When inspecting a vacant rental unit, Landlords should look for evidence of the presence of bed bugs, which can be indicated by:

• Observation of a living bed bug
• Bed bug carapace
• Eggs or egg casings
• Browning or blood spotting on linens, mattresses, or furniture

Before Leasing a rental unit, Delaware Landlords should conduct a bed bug inspection and complete this Bed Bug Disclosure. This Disclosure should be used as an addendum to a Delaware Lease Agreement.

Delaware Rental Forms & Templates

• Delaware 5-Day Notice: Use this Notice for Tenants that have unpaid rent. It’s a necessary first step in the eviction process.
• Delaware 7-Day Notice to Cure or Vacate: Use this Notice for Lease violations other than nonpayment of rent. It gives Tenants 7 days to cure the Lease violation or vacate the property. It’s a necessary first step in the eviction process.
• Delaware Court Civil Complaint: If a Tenant fails to cure the Lease violation within the given period, Landlords can use this Complaint to initiate eviction proceedings.
• Attorney General’s Summary of the Delaware Landlord-Tenant Code: This summary, created by the Consumer Protection Unit of the Attorney General’s Office, must be given to all renters when the Lease Agreement is signed.

State-Specific Forms