Delaware landlord and tenant rules

Seayora publishes 3 Delaware rules, covering contractor sales tax, security deposits. Every one is generated from the statute it cites — the same rule Seayora's own deadline engine enforces on a live tenancy — and carries the date it was last checked.

Delaware at a glance

RuleDelaware
Do contractors charge sales tax in Delaware?No sales tax
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Delaware?20 days
How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Delaware?1 month of rent

Contractor sales tax in Delaware

Do contractors charge sales tax in Delaware?

Delaware imposes no state sales tax, so there is no state sales tax to add to a contractor's invoice. Source: Delaware imposes no sales tax. A contractor instead pays gross receipts tax on their own receipts (Del. Code tit. 30, §2502) — a tax on the contractor, never a charge to the customer.

Never add a tax line for a Delaware job. The contractor's gross receipts tax is their own cost of doing business and billing it as tax to the customer misstates it.

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Security deposits in Delaware

How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Delaware?

In Delaware, a landlord has 20 days after the tenancy ends to return the security deposit, together with an itemised statement of any deductions. This is 25 Del. C. § 5514.

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How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Delaware?

In Delaware, a security deposit is capped at 1 month of rent. One month's rent on leases of a year or more. This is 25 Del. C. § 5514.

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Sources

  • 25 Del. C. § 5514
  • Delaware imposes no sales tax. A contractor instead pays gross receipts tax on their own receipts (Del. Code tit. 30, §2502) — a tax on the contractor, never a charge to the customer.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses these rules

Seayora computes the deadline this rule sets from the tenancy’s own dates, shows it on the lease and the deposit statement, and reminds the landlord before it falls due — so the answer above is not reference material sitting beside the product, it is the rule the product enforces.

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