Property Management
Under Delaware law, what is 'self-help eviction' and is it permitted?
AA legal eviction process in which the landlord personally serves notice
BThe illegal practice of a landlord removing a tenant by changing locks, removing belongings, or cutting off utilities without going through the legal eviction process✓ Correct
CA tenant's right to cure lease violations without landlord intervention
DA landlord's right to occupy a vacant unit during the eviction process
Explanation
Self-help eviction — changing locks, removing the tenant's belongings, shutting off utilities, or physically removing a tenant without a court order — is illegal in Delaware. Landlords must follow the legal eviction process: proper notice, court filing, judgment, and writ of possession executed by the sheriff.
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