Delaware Justice of the Peace Court, How To File and Defend a Summary Possession Action

The Court may extend the time for removal from 24 hours to 7 days if the tenant prepays a storage fee for the mobile home to the landlord in an amount equivalent to 7 days' rent. However, the tenant may not inhabit the home after the first 24 hours of the notice period.

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What if the tenant does not remove the mobile home from the lot within the required time?

If the tenant does not remove the mobile home during the 7 day period (or during the original 24 hour period if no storage fee is paid), the landlord may remove the unit. The landlord must store the unit (at the tenant's expense) for a period of 30 days before disposing of it through further legal action. The tenant may remove the mobile home from the storage location only if the tenant reimburses the landlord for any judgment amount and the reasonable cost of removal and storage of the mobile home. 25 Del.C. § 5715

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