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A Delaware landlord who retaliates against a tenant for reporting housing code violations by raising rent or threatening eviction is:
AWithin their legal rights as the property owner
BViolating Delaware's anti-retaliation provisions in the Landlord-Tenant Code✓ Correct
COnly liable if the tenant can prove specific damages
DSubject to federal penalties only, not state law
Explanation
Delaware's Residential Landlord-Tenant Code prohibits retaliatory actions (rent increases, evictions, service reductions) against tenants who exercise their legal rights, including reporting code violations.
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