Manufactured Housing

The Consumer Protection Unit enforces the Manufactured Home Owners and Community Owners Act (the “Manufactured Housing Act”) (codified at 25 Del. C. §§ 7001 – 7045). The Manufactured Housing Act governs the relationship between lot lease tenants and manufactured home community owners. CPU may file a civil action against a community owner who engages in a pattern or practice of violations. CPU generally does not oversee rent justification disputes; however, CPU may take action in those cases where a landlord has disregarded the process for raising rent. Additionally, CPU conducts outreach events to educate the public about Delaware manufactured housing law. If you have a manufactured housing issue that you would like the Consumer Protection Unit to review, please fill out our Manufactured Housing Consumer Complaint Form (below) and return it via the instructions on the form.

The complaint form below is a fillable PDF. This means you can type directly into the application on your computer or device. To successfully complete the form, please follow the steps below.

1. Ensure you have Adobe Acrobat Reader prior to trying to save the form to submit online. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, please find a free download for the software for the following devices: Desktop Computers | iPhone/iPad | Android | Windows Phone. This is the only platform that supports the online submission of fillable PDF’s. If you are using a Mac/Apple computer or device, do not fill out the form using Preview. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader.
2. Download the form.
3. Save the form to your computer or device.
4. Open the now-saved PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader and complete the form.
5. Save the completed form to your computer or device.

The form will not automatically save your information for your reference, even after you have downloaded it. In order to fill in the form and make necessary changes as you go along or after you submit it, you must save the form to your computer or device prior to inputting any information into it.

If you don’t have access to Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may download the form, print it out, complete the application, and mail, or scan it in to email it to the Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit:

Delaware Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Unit
Carvel State Office Bldg.
820 N. French St., 5th fl.
Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Manufactured Housing Complaint Form

Form Power of Attorney

CPU hosts manufactured housing roadshows in each county annually. The roadshows consist of a series of presentations given by representatives of government and non-profit agencies serving the needs of manufactured home community residents. The roadshows are typically held in October. Check this section for updates in the months leading up to the events.

 

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