25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7044
Payment of funds to landlord for removal or disposal of abandoned homes
Operative Text
(a) A landlord is entitled to receive from the Trust Fund payment in an amount determined by the Board to be sufficient to remove or dispose, or both, a non-relocatable or abandoned manufactured home under § 7043(d) and (g) of this title. (b) Payment for removal or disposal, or both, of a manufactured home under subsection (a) of this section must be authorized by the Authority and made in the form of a voucher issued to the Division of Revenue of the Department of Finance, directing the Division to issue a check in a designated amount to the landlord. (c) If the Trust Fund does not have sufficient moneys to make a payment to a landlord under this section, the Authority shall issue a written promissory note to the landlord for funds due and owing. Promissory notes may be redeemed in order of issuance of the notes as additional moneys come into the Trust Fund. (d) If a landlord realizes a profit from the removal or disposal, or both, of a manufactured home, the landlord shall reimburse the Trust Fund for any profit gained by the landlord pertaining to that home. (e) A landlord may not receive payment from the Trust Fund if the landlord has failed to pay the landlord’s share of the total Trust Fund assessment during the course of tenancies or has failed to remit the tenant’s share as required under § 7042(g)(2) of this title. (f) It is a class A misdemeanor for a landlord or a landlord’s agent to file a notice, statement, or other document required under this section which is false or contains a material misstatement of fact.
Section 7044 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code establishes a process by which landlords can receive reimbursement from the state's Trust Fund to cover the costs of removing or disposing of non-relocatable or abandoned manufactured homes. Payments are authorized by the Authority and issued through the Division of Revenue as vouchers; if the Trust Fund lacks sufficient funds, the Authority must issue a written promissory note redeemable as funds become available. Landlords who profit from the removal or disposal must return that profit to the Trust Fund, and those who have not kept up with their required Trust Fund assessments are ineligible to receive payment. Filing false or materially misleading documents in connection with this process constitutes a class A misdemeanor under this section.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 7044, operators of manufactured home communities who need to remove or dispose of an abandoned or non-relocatable home may apply to the Authority for reimbursement from the Trust Fund, with payment issued as a voucher through the Division of Revenue. Compliant operators generally maintain current payment of their share of Trust Fund assessments and properly remit tenants' shares as required under § 7042(g)(2), since failure to do so disqualifies a landlord from receiving Trust Fund payments under this section. Any profit realized from a removal or disposal must be reimbursed to the Trust Fund, and all notices, statements, and documents submitted under § 7044 must be accurate and complete, as filing a false or materially misleading document is a class A misdemeanor.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 7044 governs how landlords in Delaware manufactured home communities are compensated from the Trust Fund when an abandoned or non-relocatable home is removed or disposed of, which can affect community conditions and the handling of homes in a tenant's community. Tenants should be aware that a landlord's eligibility for these Trust Fund payments depends in part on whether the landlord has properly collected and remitted tenants' Trust Fund assessment shares as required under § 7042(g)(2). Tenants who believe their assessments were improperly handled, or who have concerns about the removal or disposal process under § 7044, may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or seek information from the Delaware State Housing Authority about how the Trust Fund and its oversight mechanisms work.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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