Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 494
Section 5708 - Additional contents of certain complaintsIf possession of the rental unit is sought on the grounds that the tenant has violated or failed to observe a lawful obligation in relation to tenant's use and enjoyment of the rental unit, the complaint shall, in addition to the requirements of the foregoing section:
(1) Set forth the rule or provision of the rental agreement allegedly breached, together with the date the rule was made known to the tenant and a copy of the rule or provision as initially provided to the tenant and the manner in which such rule or provision was made known to the tenant; (2) Allege with specificity the facts constituting a breach of the rule or provision of the rental agreement and that notice or warning as required by law was given to the tenant;(3) Set forth the facts constituting a continued or recurrent violation of the rule or provision of the rental agreement;(4) Set forth the purpose served by the rule or provision of the rental agreement allegedly breached; and(5) Allege that where the rule is not a part of the rental agreement or any other agreement of the landlord and tenant at the time of the formation of the rental agreement, that it does not work a substantial modification of the tenant's bargain or, if it does, that the tenant consented knowingly in writing to the rule. 70 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 4.;