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Delaware notice of entry template

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Your Delaware notice of entry has 3 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • 48 hours' notice, entry between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
  • Count the 48 hours without weekends and holidays (s. 5112)
  • Serve it in person, with an adult in the unit, or by mail with proof of mailing

A notice of entry template set up for Delaware. In Word and PDF.

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Delaware Notice of entry Template
Landlord or property manager
Tenant names
Rental unit address
Date the notice is given
How the notice is given
Date of entry
Time of entry or time window
Purpose of entry
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Delaware rules for this report

These rules are about how and when you report, not the template's fields. Check them before you deliver.

  • The tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter to inspect, make necessary repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply agreed services or show the unit to prospective purchasers, mortgagees or tenants; a tenant may install a new lock at their own cost if they notify the landlord in writing and give a key25 Del. C. s. 5509 (a)
  • The landlord gives at least 48 hours' notice of the intent to enter, except for repairs the tenant requested, and enters only between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.; in an emergency the landlord may enter at any time; for prospective tenants or purchasers only, the tenant may waive the 48 hours in a signed addendum or separate signed document25 Del. C. s. 5509 (b)
  • Periods under 7 days leave out intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, and a period's last day moves off a weekend or holiday to the next business day25 Del. C. s. 5112
  • Notices are served in person, by leaving a copy with an adult living in the unit, by registered or certified mail or first-class mail with a certificate of mailing, or by posting on the unit together with a return receipt or certificate of mailing25 Del. C. s. 5113
  • The tenant lets the landlord in at reasonable times to read meters or appliances that measure utility use25 Del. C. s. 5509 (c)
  • The landlord is liable for theft, casualty or harm from an entry when the absent tenant did not specifically consent, without the actual consent of a tenant who is present, or through negligence; repeated unreasonable demands or an unreasonable entry without consent can end the agreement and bring an injunction, and clauses exempting the landlord are void25 Del. C. s. 5510 (b) to (d)

What is in it

  • Notice of entryThe notice to the tenant, in the standard wording filled in with the entries.
  • Additional detailsAnything else the tenant should know: keys, pets, access instructions.

Rules last reviewed October 26, 2026. Read the full Delaware notice of entry requirements.