Delaware2025Passed Legislature
HA1TOSS1FORSB116
Amendment Changing Tenant Redemption Rules
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:01 AM
In one sentence
This bill changes the rules so that tenants cannot use their right to stop an eviction if they have two unpaid rent judgments in the last 18 months.
What it does
- Changes the number of past evictions for non-payment from three to two within a set time period.
- Shortens the look-back period for counting these cases from 24 months to 18 months.
- Removes eligibility for tenants who meet this new limit on judgments of possession.
Who it affects
- Tenants facing eviction due to failure to pay rent
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not list an effective date for when this change begins.
- This amendment only applies to cases involving failure to pay rent, not other reasons for eviction.
Official record
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Official summary
This Amendment restricts the right of redemption so that a tenant who has 2 judgments of possession for failure to pay rent in the past 18 months is not eligible.