SB235 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENT INCREASES.

Housing

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Walsh
Last action: 2026-04-14
Official status: Out of Committee 4/14/26
Effective date: Not listed

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENT INCREASES.

What This Bill Does

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENT INCREASES.
This Act repeals the sunset date on the rent increase calculations for manufactured home communities that were enacted as a pilot under Senate Bill No.
317 (151st General Assembly), 83 Del.
Laws, c.

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Bill History

2026-04-14 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
2026-03-26 Delaware General Assembly
Assigned to Housing Committee in House
2026-03-25 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
2026-03-18 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 7 Favorable
2026-02-19 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENT INCREASES.
This Act repeals the sunset date on the rent increase calculations for manufactured home communities that were enacted as a pilot under Senate Bill No. 317 (151st General Assembly), 83 Del. Laws, c. 341. Under this Act, the calculations used for rent increases under § 7052A and § 7052B of Title 25 replace the grounds for rent increases under § 7052 of Title 25.

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Walsh & Rep. K. Williams

Sen. Hoffner; Rep. Snyder-Hall

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 235

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENT INCREASES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 7052, Title 25 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 7052. Rent justification; when §§ 7052A and 7052B of this title do not apply [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 304, § 7].

(a)(1) This section applies to rent increases for all single-year and for all multiple-year leases entered into or renewed upon expiration of a prior lease after November 30, 2013, if notice of a rent increase was provided before July 1, 2022.

(2)

This section also applies to a lease when notice of a rent increase is provided on or after July 1, 2027, if § 7052A of this title does not apply.

[Repealed.]

Section 2. Amend § 7052A, Title 25 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 7052A. Rent increase; justified base rent increase calculations.

(a)(1) This section applies to a lease when notice of a rent increase is provided on or after July 1,

2022, until July 1, 2027.

2022.

(2)

Any of the following may continue beyond July 1, 2027:

a. A phased rent increase in effect under paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

b. An agreement under paragraph (b)(1)c. of this section.

[Repealed.]

(3)

After July 1, 2027, this section continues to apply to rent increased under this section, including an additional rent increase under § 7052B of this title, until the end of the period for the rent increase.

[Repealed.]

SYNOPSIS

This Act repeals the sunset date on the rent increase calculations for manufactured home communities that were enacted as a pilot under Senate Bill No. 317 (151st General Assembly), 83 Del. Laws, c. 341. Under this Act, the calculations used for rent increases under § 7052A and § 7052B of Title 25 replace the grounds for rent increases under § 7052 of Title 25.

Author: Senator Walsh