Delaware Rent receipts, payment methods & cash

Rent receipts, payment methods & cash in Delaware

A landlord who takes rent in cash must give a receipt within 15 days and keep cash receipt records for 3 years. The landlord may limit payment methods to those allowed by the lease, but may not refuse rent paid by or on behalf of the tenant. Code text: "If a landlord accepts a cash payment for rent, the landlord shall, within 15 days, give to the tenant a receipt for that payment."

Verified Source: 25 Del. C. §§ 5501(e), 5502(c) · last checked 2026-10-16