Delaware HB217 amends lease laws to ensure clear key surrender procedures and protect tenants' security deposits.
Delaware HB217 amends Title 25 of the Delaware Code to clarify key surrender procedures in residential leases. It mandates that if a lease requires key surrender for security deposit return, it must include a clear procedure and prohibit surrender before lease end. If the lease end falls on a non-business day, possession is considered returned when keys are surrendered or a specified procedure is completed. For leases with multiple tenants, all must comply with the key surrender procedure.
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