Delaware Bilingual Tenant Repair Expense and Rent Deduction Notice / Aviso bilingüe del inquilino de gastos de reparación y deducción del alquiler en Delaware
Delaware Bilingual Tenant Repair Expense and Rent Deduction Notice / Aviso bilingüe del inquilino de gastos de reparación y deducción del alquiler en Delaware
Before you use this / Antes de usarlo: Send this after necessary work is completed professionally. You must first have given the landlord written notice of the condition. Section 5307 allows this remedy if the landlord did not remedy it within 30 days after receiving notice or, where appropriate, did not initiate reasonable corrective measures within 10 days. The deduction must be reasonable, supported by receipts, and no greater than the lesser of $400 or half a month's rent. A tenant already delinquent in rent cannot use this remedy. / Envíe este aviso después de que el trabajo necesario se haya terminado de manera profesional. Primero debe haber dado aviso escrito al arrendador sobre el problema. La § 5307 permite este remedio si el arrendador no corrigió el problema dentro de 30 días después de recibir el aviso o, cuando correspondía, no inició medidas correctivas razonables dentro de 10 días. La deducción debe ser razonable, respaldada por recibos y no superar la menor cantidad entre $400 y la mitad de un mes de alquiler. Un inquilino que ya adeuda alquiler no puede usar este remedio.
Date / Fecha: [__/__/____]
To landlord or authorized manager / Para el arrendador o administrador autorizado: [________________________________]
From tenant / Del inquilino: [________________________________]
Rental unit / Vivienda arrendada: [________________________________]
Earlier written notice and response / Aviso escrito anterior y respuesta
On [__/__/____], I gave you written notice of the following condition: [DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION / DESCRIPCIÓN Y LUGAR]. Your duty to address it arises from [LEASE TERM, STATUTE, CODE OR ORDINANCE / CLÁUSULA, LEY, CÓDIGO U ORDENANZA]. A copy of my earlier notice and delivery proof accompanies this letter. / El [__/__/____] le avisé por escrito del problema descrito. Su obligación de atenderlo deriva de la fuente indicada. Adjunto copia del aviso anterior y prueba de entrega.
Date landlord received earlier notice / Fecha en que el arrendador recibió el aviso anterior: [__/__/____]
Condition met / Condición cumplida:
☐ The failure was not remedied within 30 days after receipt / El problema no se corrigió dentro de 30 días después de la recepción.
☐ Where appropriate, reasonable corrective measures were not initiated within 10 days after receipt / Cuando correspondía, no se iniciaron medidas correctivas razonables dentro de 10 días después de la recepción.
Landlord's response and dates / Respuesta del arrendador y fechas: [________________________________]
The condition was not caused by lack of due care by me, my family, or someone on the premises with my consent. I was not otherwise delinquent in rent when I used this remedy. / El problema no fue causado por falta de cuidado debido de mi parte, de mi familia ni de alguien presente en la vivienda con mi consentimiento. No adeudaba alquiler por otra razón cuando utilicé este remedio.
Rent-payment record / Registro de pagos de alquiler: [________________________________]
Professional repair and receipts / Reparación profesional y recibos
The necessary work was completed professionally as follows. / El trabajo necesario se realizó de manera profesional como se indica:
| Completion date / Fecha | Work and provider / Trabajo y profesional | Receipt / Recibo | Cost / Costo |
|---|---|---|---|
| [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] | $[____] |
| [__/__/____] | [________________________________] | [____] | $[____] |
| Total | $[____] |
I enclose copies of receipts covering at least the amount deducted. The cost and deduction are reasonable for the necessary work. / Adjunto copias de recibos que cubren al menos la cantidad deducida. El costo y la deducción son razonables para el trabajo necesario.
| Deduction calculation / Cálculo de la deducción | Amount / Cantidad |
|---|---|
| Monthly rent / Alquiler mensual | $[____] |
| Half of monthly rent / Mitad del alquiler mensual | $[____] |
| Statutory dollar limit / Límite legal en dólares | $400 |
| Lesser limit / Límite menor | $[____] |
| Reasonable cost supported by receipts / Costo razonable respaldado por recibos | $[____] |
| Amount deducted from rent due [__/__/____] / Cantidad deducida del alquiler vencido en esa fecha | $[____] |
| Remaining rent paid or payable / Alquiler restante pagado o por pagar | $[____] |
Please contact me at [PHONE OR EMAIL / TELÉFONO O CORREO] if you dispute the work, receipts, or calculation. / Comuníquese conmigo si no está de acuerdo con el trabajo, los recibos o el cálculo.
Tenant signature / Firma del inquilino: [________________________________] Date / Fecha: [__/__/____]
Additional tenant signature, if applicable / Firma de otro inquilino, si corresponde: [________________________________] Date / Fecha: [__/__/____]
Attachments and delivery / Anexos y entrega
☐ Earlier notice and proof of delivery / Aviso anterior y prueba de entrega.
☐ Repair invoices and receipts / Facturas y recibos de reparación.
☐ Rent-payment record / Registro de pagos de alquiler.
Delivered to and address / Destinatario y dirección: [________________________________]
Method and date / Método y fecha: [________________________________]
Proof retained / Prueba conservada: [________________________________]
Official source / Fuente oficial
About this template
- Last updated
- November 7, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 7, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware
- Category
- Spanish Language
Legal authority
- 25 Del. C. § 5307(a)-(d)
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25 Del. C. § 5307(a) (notice and response) (checked November 7, 2026): "if after being notified in writing by the tenant to do so, the landlord: (1) Fails to remedy such failure within 30 days from the receipt of the notice; or (2) Fails to initiate reasonable corrective measures where appropriate, including, but not limited to, the obtaining of an estimate of the prospective costs of the correction, within 10 days from the receipt of the notice;"
25 Del. C. § 5307(a) (professional work and cap) (checked November 7, 2026): "Then the tenant may immediately do or have done the necessary work in a professional manner. After the work is done, the tenant may deduct from the rent a reasonable sum, not exceeding $400, or 1 / 2 of 1 month’s rent, whichever is less, for the expenditures by submitting to the landlord copies of those receipts covering at least the sum deducted."
25 Del. C. § 5307(b)-(c) (checked November 7, 2026): "(b) In no event may a tenant repair or cause anything to be repaired at the landlord’s expense when the condition complained of was caused by the want of due care by the tenant, a member of the tenant’s family or another person on the premises with the tenant’s consent. (c) A tenant who is otherwise delinquent in the payment of rent may not take advantage of the remedies provided in this section."
25 Del. C. § 5307(d) (checked November 7, 2026): "(d) The tenant is liable for any damage to persons or property where such damage was caused by the tenant or by someone authorized by the tenant in making said repairs."
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