HB 167 Summary

• Removes the board of directors' authority to place liens against property owners who fail to pay assessments to the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund.

• Establishes a 30-day grace period after the quarterly due date for landlords to remit both their portion and tenant portions of assessments before legal action may be initiated.

• Authorizes the Trust Fund Authority to recover delinquent assessments, interest at 1% per month, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees through court action following written notice.

• Requires written notice to landlords stating that legal action may be initiated if payment is not made within 7 days of mailing, with notice requirements complying with Section 7024 of Title 25.

• Allows landlords to assert as an affirmative defense that tenants failed to pay their assessment portion, with a rebuttable presumption that tenants have paid their required amounts in full.