The DPA helps individual consumers and businesses with utility questions and problems.
Contributed by: Division of the Public Advocate
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEP)
Guidelines and Delaware contact information for LIHEAP.
Catholic Charities - Delaware Energy Assistance Program
The Delaware Energy Assistance Program (DEAP) assists low-income households that need help in meeting the cost of home energy used for heating and cooling their homes.
A judgment in the Justice of the Peace Court is good for three years. Thereafter, court procedures may be used to attempt to collect a judgment only if the judgment is revived by scire facias. This page explains the terms, procedures, and forms you will need to understand to collect a judgment in the JP Court.
Contributed by: Justice of the Peace Court
Last Reviewed: 7/14/21
Renting an apartment or house is something almost everyone does sooner or later. Whether you already have a place to live or if you are currently searching, this brochure contains some advice that will hopefully make renting a little easier.
Please keep in mind that this brochure only has general information and may not fit your specific situation. Reach out to a lawyer if you have any questions.
What You Need to Know
If you own your trailer and rent a lot in a mobile home park, trailer court, or trailer park, there are some important facts that you need to know about eviction.
The new Delaware Manufactured Home Owners and Community Owners Act (MHOCCA) provides you with important rights to protect you and your manufactured home. This brochure offers a summary of your rights relating to termination of your lease agreement.
What is a Security Deposit?
Apartment and rental house hunting can be an adventure, but also a real balancing act. Issues like size, location, move-in date, monthly rent, and extra costs — like parking and utility bills — all factor in to a final decision. And many renters face the added challenge of the long-distance hunt, using websites with rental listings to find a home in another city or state.
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
HUD regulates the construction of certain factory built homes, called “manufactured homes.” If you have a problem with your manufactured home, this will explain how to file a complaint.
Contributed by: U. S. Department of Housing (HUD)