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Delaware Move-Out Condition Checklist
Walk the Delaware unit at surrender and write down condition before you send the deposit accounting. Unused deposit is generally due within 20 days (Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, § 5514).
- Unused deposit is generally due within 20 days (Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, § 5514).
- Compare this list to the move-in checklist.
- Ask for a written forwarding address and record whether keys were returned.
Related Delaware documents
- Delaware Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Delaware Security Deposit Itemization. A written accounting of deposit deductions and any refund due after move-out.
- Delaware Security Deposit Receipt. A written record that a security deposit was received. It is not the itemized accounting due after move-out.
- Delaware Notice to Vacate. Written notice that a tenancy will end on a stated date. It is not a pay-or-quit, not a court filing, and not a lockout.
- Delaware Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Delaware move-out checklist papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a move-out checklist?
- It records unit condition when the tenant surrenders possession. Use it alongside the move-in list before you send the deposit accounting. For a rental agreement of one year or more, the security deposit generally may not exceed one month’s rent (Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, § 5514). Hold it in escrow. Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 20 days after the tenancy ends.
- When is the deposit due back in Delaware?
- Unused deposit money is generally due within 20 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions (Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, § 5514). Ask for a forwarding address in writing.
- Is the move-out checklist the same as deposit itemization?
- No. The checklist documents condition. Itemization is the formal accounting that states what you kept from the deposit and why. You may need both.