Delaware Notice to Landlord (Tenant Move-Out Letter)

A free Delaware notice to landlord (tenant move-out letter) that follows Delaware law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.

What Delaware law says

Ending a month-to-month lease	Either landlord or tenant: at least 60 days' written notice; the 60 days start on the first day of the month after notice is actually given. Source: 25 Del. C. § 5106(d)
How notices must be delivered	Any notice required by the Code may be: (1) served personally, or left at the tenant's unit or usual home with an adult who lives there (or, for the landlord, at the address in the lease, with an adult resident or an employee responsible for receiving notices); or (2) sent by registered, certified, or first-class mail with a certificate of mailing to the tenant at the rental unit. The signed, refused, or unclaimed return receipt, or the certificate of mailing, is prima facie proof of service. Alternatively, the notice may be posted on the unit together with a return receipt or certificate of mailing, or served by a court-appointed special process server. The general rule does not provide for email. Email or a portal is allowed for certain bed bug notices. Source: 25 Del. C. § 5113; § 5317

Ending a month-to-month lease

Either landlord or tenant: at least 60 days' written notice; the 60 days start on the first day of the month after notice is actually given.

Source: 25 Del. C. § 5106(d)

How notices must be delivered

Any notice required by the Code may be: (1) served personally, or left at the tenant's unit or usual home with an adult who lives there (or, for the landlord, at the address in the lease, with an adult resident or an employee responsible for receiving notices); or (2) sent by registered, certified, or first-class mail with a certificate of mailing to the tenant at the rental unit. The signed, refused, or unclaimed return receipt, or the certificate of mailing, is prima facie proof of service. Alternatively, the notice may be posted on the unit together with a return receipt or certificate of mailing, or served by a court-appointed special process server. The general rule does not provide for email. Email or a portal is allowed for certain bed bug notices.

Source: 25 Del. C. § 5113; § 5317

Fill in your letter

Nothing you type leaves your browser. Replace anything still highlighted. If a lease, city rule or court form requires different wording, that controls.

To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]

From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]

This is my written notice that I am ending my month-to-month tenancy at the rental above. My last day in the unit will be [move-out date].

I am giving this notice under 25 Del. C. § 5106(d), which sets the notice a tenant must give.

Please return my security deposit, less only deductions the law allows, to my forwarding address: [forwarding address].

You can reach me at [phone or email] to arrange a move-out walk-through and key return.

Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________

How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.

Notice to Landlord (Tenant Move-Out Letter) templates for other states · All Delaware landlord-tenant rules · Free legal help in Delaware

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.