DE HB296 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House
Pending: House Housing & Community Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House
Pending: House Housing & Community Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This bill increases the amount that a tenant may deduct from rent in order to have necessary work done on the rental premises if the landlord fails to repair or maintain the premises after proper notice. The original amount of $200 was selected at the time that the Landlord Tenant Code was drafted in 1996. The amended amount of $400 reflects inflation of rent and cost of repairs.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tenant's Remedies Relating To The Rental Unit.
Sponsors
Rep. Stephen Smyk [R] | Sen. David Lawson [R] | Sen. Bruce Ennis [D] | Sen. Harris McDowell [D] |
Sen. Bryant Richardson [R] | Sen. David Wilson [R] | Rep. Franklin Cooke [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-30 | Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House |