Delaware Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Delaware application-fee rule · as of July 2026
Capped: greater of 10% of monthly rent or $50
25 Del. C. §5514(d)
Source: Delaware Code ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Delaware rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Delaware, capped: greater of 10% of monthly rent or $50 (25 Del. C. §5514(d)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentDelaware screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Delaware?
Delaware caps application fees at greater of 10% of monthly rent or $50 under 25 Del. C. §5514(d). Source: Delaware Code.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Delaware lease agreement template, which reflects Delaware's deposit and notice rules.
How does Delaware compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Delaware compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Delaware: Delaware Code ↗.
- Delaware is one of 8 of 51 jurisdictions that cap the application fee by statute (33 set no statutory limit on application fees; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Delaware requires
The figures below are Delaware's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Delaware page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 1 month's rent (leases over 1 yr; no cap on month-to-month)25 Del. C. §5514 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 20 days after move-out25 Del. C. §5514 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 60 days25 Del. C. §5514 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 5 days to pay or quit25 Del. C. § 5502; § 5513; § 5106/§ 5107 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $25,00010 Del. C. §9301 ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Justice of the Peace Court (civil docket) · filing fee $35 (claims up to $5,000) / $70 ($5,001-$15,000) / $95 ($15,001-$25,000) per the JP Court fee schedule10 Del. C. §9301 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredDelaware DMV ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization required · 1 witness12 Del. C. §49A-105 (form §49A-301) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules6 Del. C. § 18-101(9) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Recorder of Deeds (one per county: New Castle, Kent, Sussex) · no witnesses25 Del. C. §§ 121–122 ↗
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