Delaware Bilingual Initial Notice of Essential-Service Failure / Aviso bilingüe inicial de falta de servicios esenciales en Delaware
Delaware Bilingual Initial Notice of Essential-Service Failure / Aviso bilingüe inicial de falta de servicios esenciales en Delaware
Before you use this / Antes de usarlo: Under 25 Del. C. § 5308(a), a substantial failure to provide hot water, heat, water or electricity, or another condition materially depriving the tenant of a substantial part of the rental bargain in violation of the lease or applicable law, may lead to statutory remedies if it continues for at least 48 hours after the tenant gives the landlord actual or written notice. This is that first written notice. It does not itself end the agreement or withhold rent. / Conforme a 25 Del. C. § 5308(a), una falta sustancial de agua caliente, calefacción, agua o electricidad, u otra condición que prive materialmente al inquilino de una parte sustancial de lo contratado e infrinja el contrato o una ley aplicable, puede dar lugar a remedios legales si continúa al menos 48 horas después de que el inquilino avise al arrendador, verbalmente o por escrito. Este es ese primer aviso escrito. Por sí solo no termina el contrato ni retiene el alquiler.
Notice date / Fecha del aviso: [__/__/____]
To landlord or authorized manager / Para el arrendador o administrador autorizado: [________________________________]
Landlord notice address / Dirección del arrendador para avisos: [________________________________]
From tenant(s) / De los inquilinos: [________________________________]
Rental premises / Vivienda arrendada: [________________________________]
Notice of failure / Aviso de la falta
I notify you that the following service is substantially unavailable or the following condition materially deprives me of a substantial part of the rental bargain: [SPECIFIC SERVICE OR CONDITION, LOCATION AND EFFECT / SERVICIO O CONDICIÓN ESPECÍFICA, LUGAR Y EFECTO]. / Le notifico que el servicio indicado no está disponible de manera sustancial o que la condición indicada me priva materialmente de una parte sustancial de lo contratado.
Service affected / Servicio afectado: ☐ Hot water / Agua caliente. ☐ Heat / Calefacción. ☐ Water / Agua. ☐ Electricity / Electricidad. ☐ Other materially depriving condition / Otra condición que priva materialmente: [________________________________].
When the problem began or was discovered / Cuándo comenzó o se descubrió: [__/__/____] at / a las [TIME / HORA]
Lease, Delaware law, or housing-code duty implicated / Cláusula contractual, ley de Delaware o código de vivienda aplicable: [________________________________]
Effect on the rental unit / Efecto en la vivienda: [________________________________]
Prior reports and landlord response, if any / Avisos anteriores y respuesta del arrendador, si los hubo: [________________________________]
Please restore the service or correct the condition promptly and tell me the plan and expected completion time. Contact me at [PHONE OR EMAIL / TELÉFONO O CORREO] to arrange access. I will record whether the failure continues after you receive this notice and reserve any remedy available under § 5308 if its conditions are met. / Restablezca el servicio o corrija la condición sin demora e infórmeme del plan y el tiempo previsto para concluirlo. Comuníquese conmigo mediante los datos indicados para coordinar el acceso. Registraré si la falta continúa después de que reciba este aviso y me reservo cualquier remedio disponible conforme a la § 5308 si se cumplen sus condiciones.
Tenant signature / Firma del inquilino: [________________________________] Date / Fecha: [__/__/____]
Additional tenant signature, if applicable / Firma de otro inquilino, si corresponde: [________________________________] Date / Fecha: [__/__/____]
Delivery and service log / Entrega y registro del servicio
Method and recipient / Método y destinatario: [________________________________]
Date and time landlord received this notice / Fecha y hora en que el arrendador recibió este aviso: [__/__/____] at / a las [TIME / HORA]
Proof retained / Prueba conservada: [________________________________]
| Check date and time / Fecha y hora de comprobación | Service or condition / Servicio o condición | Landlord response / Respuesta del arrendador |
|---|---|---|
| [__/__/____] [TIME / HORA] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [__/__/____] [TIME / HORA] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
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. § 5308(a)-(b)
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25 Del. C. § 5308(a) (covered condition and first notice) (checked November 7, 2026): "(a) If the landlord substantially fails to provide hot water, heat, water or electricity to a tenant, or fails to remedy any condition which materially deprives a tenant of a substantial part of the benefit of the tenant’s bargain in violation of the rental agreement; or in violation of a provision of this Code; or in violation of an applicable housing code and such failure continues for 48 hours or more, after the tenant gives the landlord actual or written notice of the failure,"
25 Del. C. § 5308(a) (later remedies) (checked November 7, 2026): "(1) Upon written notice of the continuation of the problem to the landlord, immediately terminate the rental agreement; or (2) Upon written notice to the landlord, keep 2 / 3 per diem rent accruing during any period when hot water, heat, water, electricity or equivalent substitute housing is not supplied."
25 Del. C. § 5308(b) (continuing service failure) (checked November 7, 2026): "(b) If the tenant has given the notice required under subsection (a) of this section and remains in the rental unit and the landlord still fails to provide water, hot water, heat and electricity to the rental unit as specified in the applicable city or county housing code in violation of the rental agreement,"
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