RESIDENTIAL LEASING

Delaware Lease Renewal Agreement

Choose the property state, enter the new lease dates and rent, then review, sign and download your agreement.

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How to sign a lease renewal online

Choose the state

For a mutual extension of an existing written, fixed-term residential lease, with the same home and tenants. Choose a new term of up to one year. Keep the original lease and addenda with the renewal.

01 Renewal dates
02 Monthly charges

Need a separate rent-increase notice?

03 Existing lease and parties
04 Review required documents
Read the agreement before signing

Delaware lease renewal guide

Plan the renewal notice

Give written notice of proposed changes

Under 25 Del. C. 5107, a landlord renewing with changes generally must give written notice at least 60 days before expiration. Identify the changed terms, rent or deposit amounts and effective date. A tenant's termination deadline after receiving that notice is generally 45 days before the last day of the term. Read the section's effect of rejection and subsidized-housing exceptions. Official source

Check the existing term

Sections 5106 and 5108 distinguish termination notice from rollover. For a month-to-month termination, the 60-day notice period ordinarily begins on the first day of the month after actual notice. For certain year-long or longer agreements, the tenancy can continue month to month when neither party gives the required notice. Official source

Track security deposits

Check the applicable limit

Section 5514 generally limits the deposit to one month's rent for agreements of one year or more, and for qualifying indefinite or monthly tenancies after one year. Check the furnished-rental and applicable assisted-housing exceptions. Record the existing balance and review any required credit separately. Official source

Document move-out accounting

Section 5514 generally requires an itemized damage list, repair estimates and the remaining deposit within 20 days after termination or expiration. Retain condition records and proof of delivery. Consult section 5514 for escrow, permissible deductions and exceptions. Official source

Sign, deliver and keep copies

Provide the state guide when required

Section 5105 requires a free copy of the written rental agreement. Check the implementation note for section 5124 before a renewal of one year or more. Once implemented, section 5124 requires delivery of the state rights and responsibilities guide at each renewal of that length. Official source

Assemble the agreement

Have each tenant sign and date a separate row. Give each party a signed copy with the original lease and applicable riders.

Renew with clear terms

This agreement extends an existing lease and records the renewed rent. Lawful terms not expressly changed continue. It does not replace the original lease, create a new automatic-renewal clause, extend a guaranty, or require the tenant to leave when the new term ends.

State guidance is a starting point, not a determination of local coverage or a legal opinion. Rent-regulated and subsidized housing can require prescribed forms. Review the official sources shown for your state and get qualified advice for special cases.

How to renew a residential lease