Notice of Immediate Termination for Irreparable Harm (Delaware)
NOTICE OF IMMEDIATE TERMINATION FOR IRREPARABLE HARM — DELAWARE
Before you use this: This notice is for the narrow grounds in 25 Del. C. § 5513(b). Describe the conduct and resulting or threatened irreparable harm precisely. A routine lease violation generally follows the separate seven-day cure route in § 5513(a). Sections 5602(b)(1)(b) and 5606(3) require Coordinator-approved right-to-representation materials when a § 5513 notice states that the tenant violated a material rental-agreement provision. Enclose those materials with either ground in this form. Obtain the current materials in the tenant's language from the Delaware Legal Help housing page; a link alone does not replace delivery of the materials.
Date of notice: [__/__/____]
To tenant(s): [FULL LEGAL NAMES]
Rental premises: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, COUNTY, ZIP]
From landlord or authorized agent: [FULL LEGAL NAME]
Landlord's notice address and contact: [ADDRESS, PHONE OR EMAIL]
Grounds for Immediate Termination
I am terminating your rental agreement under 25 Del. C. § 5513(b) on the following ground (complete the applicable paragraph):
☐ Breach causing or threatening irreparable harm. On [DATE(S)], at [LOCATION], you breached [IDENTIFY RENTAL AGREEMENT TERM OR TENANT OBLIGATION] by [DESCRIBE SPECIFIC CONDUCT]. The conduct caused or threatens to cause irreparable harm to [IDENTIFY PERSON OR PROPERTY] because [DESCRIBE THE HARM AND WHY IT CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY REMEDIED].
☐ Qualifying conviction during the tenancy. During the tenancy, you were convicted of [IDENTIFY CLASS A MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY AND COURT/CASE NUMBER] on [DATE]. The conduct underlying that conviction caused or threatened to cause irreparable harm to [IDENTIFY PERSON OR PROPERTY] because [DESCRIBE THE CONDUCT AND HARM].
Additional facts, dates, and supporting documents: [________________________________]
Notice and Demand for Possession
Your rental agreement is terminated immediately upon this notice. Surrender possession of the premises and return all keys and access devices to [NAME AND DELIVERY ADDRESS]. If you remain in possession, I may bring an action for summary possession under § 5513(b). Possession will be recovered through the legal process.
Nothing in this notice seeks a contractual penalty or waives any claim or defense available under applicable law.
Landlord or authorized agent signature: ______________________________________
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Tenant Representation Materials
The right-to-representation informational materials are enclosed with this notice. Materials supplied (title, version/date, and language): [________________________________].
☐ I included the materials with the notice delivered to the tenant. Delivery method and date: [________________________________].
Record of Delivery
I delivered this notice by the method checked below. Complete the details and retain any mailing proof.
☐ Personally served the tenant on [DATE] at [TIME, PLACE].
☐ Left a copy at the rental unit or usual place of abode with [NAME], an adult residing there, on [DATE] at [TIME].
☐ Sent by registered or certified mail to the leased premises on [DATE]; tracking number [NUMBER].
☐ Sent by first-class mail to the leased premises on [DATE], with a certificate of mailing.
☐ Posted at the rental unit on [DATE] and mailed on [DATE] with a return receipt or certificate of mailing.
☐ Personally served through a special process server appointed by the court: [NAME, ORDER, DATE].
Person who delivered or mailed notice: [NAME]
Signature: ______________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- October 28, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 28, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- 25 Del. C. § 5513(a)
- 25 Del. C. § 5513(b)
- 25 Del. C. § 5113(a)
- 25 Del. C. § 5113(b)
- 25 Del. C. § 5113(c)
- 25 Del. C. § 5602(b)(1)(b)
- 25 Del. C. § 5606(3)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 28, 2026.
25 Del. C. § 5513(b) (checked October 28, 2026): "When a breach by a tenant causes or threatens to cause irreparable harm to any person or property, or the tenant is convicted of a class A misdemeanor or felony during the term of the tenancy which caused or threatened to cause irreparable harm to any person or property, the landlord may, without notice, remedy the breach and bill the tenant as provided in subsection (a) of this section; immediately terminate the rental agreement upon notice to the tenant and bring an action for summary possession; or do both."
25 Del. C. § 5113(b) (checked October 28, 2026): "a copy of such notice or process may be sent by registered or certified mail or first-class mail as evidenced by a certificate of mailing postage-prepaid, addressed to the tenant at the leased premises"
25 Del. C. § 5113(c)(1) (checked October 28, 2026): "Posting of the notice on the rental unit, when combined with a return receipt or certificate of mailing"
25 Del. C. § 5602(b)(1)(b) (checked October 28, 2026): "Under § 5513 of this title that the tenant has violated a material provision of the rental agreement."
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