Free eviction notice Delaware landlords can use
Delaware eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited
In Delaware, a landlord owed rent serves a 7-day notice to pay rent: the tenant has 7 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (25 Del. C. § 5502(a), (c), (d)).
- Unpaid rent notice
- 7 days
- 25 Del. C. § 5502(a), (c), (d)
- Lease violation notice
- 7 days
- 25 Del. C. § 5513(a), (b)
- Paying in time
- Stops it
- Statutes read on
- November 1, 2026
Fill in the eviction notice template Delaware landlords serve
The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.
The month or period the rent was for.
In Delaware, the 7-day notice to pay rent gives the tenant 7 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.
25 Del. C. § 5502(a), (c), (d): The notice may be sent once the late-fee grace period has run, and must give at least 7 days (raised from 5 by 85 Del. Laws c. 436). Paying all rent due ends the case even after filing, and the landlord may not refuse it.
Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.
For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.
The rules
What a valid Delaware eviction notice must say
- 1Its name: 7-day notice to pay rent, the words Delaware law uses.
- 2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
- 3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
- 4The period: 7 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
- 5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
- 6The statute it is given under: 25 Del. C. § 5502(a), (c), (d).
- 7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.
What the statute says about unpaid rent
The notice may be sent once the late-fee grace period has run, and must give at least 7 days (raised from 5 by 85 Del. Laws c. 436). Paying all rent due ends the case even after filing, and the landlord may not refuse it. (25 Del. C. § 5502(a), (c), (d))
What the statute says about a lease violation
The tenant has at least 7 days to correct a material breach, and the notice can be relied on if a substantially similar breach recurs within a year. A breach causing or threatening irreparable harm allows immediate termination on notice. (25 Del. C. § 5513(a), (b))
Delivery
How to serve an eviction notice in Delaware
The statute names these ways to deliver it (25 Del. C. § 5113). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.
- personal delivery to the tenant
- leaving a copy at the rental unit with an adult residing there
- registered, certified or first-class mail with certificate of mailing to the leased premises
- posting on the unit combined with a return receipt or certificate of mailing
- personal service by a court-appointed special process server
After the notice
What happens next in Delaware
- Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Delaware title and period.
- Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
- Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 7 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
- Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a summary possession in the justice of the peace court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.
- Hearing
- notice of hearing and complaint served at least 5 and not more than 30 days before the hearing
- Days to answer
- Not set by statute
- Removal
- writ of possession issues only after the time to appeal or move to vacate has run; the officer gives at least 24 hours' notice and executes it between sunrise and sunset
- Days to appeal
- 5
Court procedure: 25 Del. C. §§ 5705(a), 5709, 5715, 5717
The rest of the Delaware picture
What Dardaris does instead
Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Delaware notice for you to sign
It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.
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Dardaris drafting a notice for unpaid rent and waiting for the owner
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Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A has not arrived. I sent the reminder below this morning. If it stays unpaid, the Delaware 7-day notice to pay rent is drafted with its 7 days and waits for your signature.
LATE RENT NOTICE
Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A was due on the 1st and has not been received.
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Every rule, with its statute
Delaware eviction notice rules and statutes
| Rule | Sets | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid rent7-day notice to pay rent | 7 days | 25 Del. C. § 5502(a), (c), (d) |
| Lease violation7-day notice to cure | 7 days | 25 Del. C. § 5513(a), (b) |
| Service | 5 methods | 25 Del. C. § 5113 |
| Lockouts and utility shut-offs | Banned | 25 Del. C. § 5313 |
The questions that follow.
What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?
The name Delaware law gives it (7-day notice to pay rent), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.
Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?
Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.
When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?
Count 7 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 8, 2026. Any extra days Delaware adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.
Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?
Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 7 days, the way they are counted and 25 Del. C. § 5502(a), (c), (d) are already in it.
Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?
Yes. Paying the full rent owed within the 7 days stops it, by statute (25 Del. C. § 5502(a), (c), (d)).
How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?
Delaware statute names these ways (25 Del. C. § 5113): personal delivery to the tenant; leaving a copy at the rental unit with an adult residing there; registered, certified or first-class mail with certificate of mailing to the leased premises; posting on the unit combined with a return receipt or certificate of mailing; personal service by a court-appointed special process server.
What happens after the notice runs out?
If the tenant is still there, you file a summary possession in the justice of the peace court. Our guide to the Delaware eviction process walks through each step.
Can I change the locks instead?
No. Delaware bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (25 Del. C. § 5313); only a court can order a tenant out.
Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Delaware statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Delaware.
Late rent, seen on day one, and the notice already drafted
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