Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
200 - Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund
201 - Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund Regulations
Section 201-1.0 - Criteria for Tenant Benefits

1.1 Only "Tenants", as defined under the Act, are entitled to benefits under the Act. A Tenant is defined to mean an owner of a manufactured home who has tenancy of a lot in a manufactured home community. A manufactured home community refers to a parcel of land where two or more lots are rented or offered for rent for the placement of manufactured homes. Notwithstanding anything stated herein to the contrary, a Tenant shall not be entitled to any of the benefits described herein unless all of the statutory requirements set forth in the Act have been met.

1.2 A Tenant is entitled to relocation benefits under the Act if the Tenant is required to move due to a change in use or conversion of the land in a manufactured home community. A Tenant is not entitled for compensation for relocation if:

1.3 The maximum relocation payment available to a Tenant is $8,000.00 for a single section home or $12,000.00 for a multi-section home.

1.4 If a Tenant is required to move due to a change in use and complies with the statutory requirements of 25 Del.C. § 7013, the Tenant is entitled to payment from the Relocation Trust Fund of the lesser of:

1.5 Moving expenses which are eligible for reimbursement include the cost of taking down, moving and setting up the manufactured home in the new location.

1.6 In certain circumstances, a manufactured home may be considered non-relocatable. If, based upon the criteria described herein, a Tenant's manufactured home is determined by the Authority to be non-relocatable, the Tenant may qualify for compensation to reimburse the Tenant for the value of the non-relocatable home subject to the limitations set forth in the Act. The maximum payment to a Tenant for a non-relocatable home is $5,000.00 for a single section home and $9,000.00 for a multi-section home.

1.7 Whether or not a home can or cannot be relocated will be determined by the Authority based upon the following criteria:

1.8 If the Authority determines that the Tenant's manufactured home cannot be relocated, the Tenant shall obtain, at the Tenant's expense, an appraisal prepared by a certified manufactured home appraiser for purposes of determining the fair market value of the home and any existing appurtenances. The appraisal shall exclude the value of the underlying land. The maximum benefits available to the Tenant under such circumstances shall be determined by the Board for a single section home and a multi-section home following the completion of an actuarial study to be performed under the direction of the Authority. Subject to the maximum limits, the amount of compensation that will be paid to the Tenant will be equal to the fair market value of the home based upon the appraisal.

1.9 To be eligible for compensation for a non-relocatable home, in addition to the application provided for in Section 3 hereof, the Tenant must deliver to the Authority a current State of Delaware title to the home, duly endorsed by the owner or owners of record, with valid releases of all liens shown on the title, and a tax release.

1.10 In lieu of the foregoing benefits, a Tenant may elect to abandon the manufactured home in the manufactured home community and collect from the Trust Fund, in lieu of any other benefits available under the Act, the sum of $1,500 for a single section home or $2,500 for a multi-section home. To qualify for this payment, the Tenant must deliver to the Authority a current State of Delaware title to the manufactured home duly endorsed by the owner or owners of record, valid releases of all liens shown on the title, and a tax release.