Showing ordinances that apply to Bear, DE
Bear is an unincorporated community (population 23,060) in New Castle County, Delaware. Because Bear is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, New Castle County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
New Castle County follows Delaware's Landlord-Tenant Code (25 Del. C. Ch. 55). No just-cause requirement for non-renewal of month-to-month tenancies — 60 days written notice suffices. For-cause evictions follow state timelines through Justice of the Peace Court.
New Castle County does not impose a local just-cause eviction standard; Delaware's Landlord-Tenant Code at 25 Del. C. Chapter 55 governs. Month-to-month tenancies may be terminated by either party with 60 days written notice for any lawful reason. Nonpayment of rent requires a 5-day written demand before filing. Lease violations require a 7-day cure notice for material breaches. Evictions are filed in Justice of the Peace Court (JP 13 serves New Castle County). Self-help evictions — lockouts, utility shutoffs, removing possessions — are prohibited under 25 Del. C. §5313 and expose landlords to treble damages. Retaliatory and discriminatory evictions are barred.
Self-help eviction: tenant may recover treble damages plus attorney fees (§5313). Retaliatory eviction (§5516): tenant defense and damages. Improper notice: dismissed at JP Court.
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