Contact: Community Legal Aid Society, INC (CLASI ) They are a Non-profit Organization, dependent upon funding, take a limited number of cases, and do not handle criminal or personal injury cases. Types of issues they handle: Eviction or Summary Possession Lock out (landowner put locks on home) Landowner not allowing the sale of home Landowner not allowing ramp to be built on home Procedure for individuals- Gather all notices, court papers or other documents referencing the issue and have them handy prior to calling the office. Contact the CLASI office in your county: Sussex – 302-856-0038 800-462-7070 Toll free Open 8:30 – 4:30 pm Monday– Friday Kent – 302-674-8500 800-537-8383 (toll free) Open 8:30 – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday New Castle – 302-575-0660 800-292-7980 (toll free) Elder law program- 302-575-0666 Disability rights – 302-575-0690 Open 9-5 Monday–Friday When you call: A CLASI clerical team member will ask you for basic intake information. If you are eligible for services and have a legal problem they handle, your information will be given to a member of the legal staff who will review it and contact you. If you are not eligible, they will do their best to connect you with other agencies or resources that might be able to help. For more information go to their website: https://www.declasi.org/

A formula is used that consists of 3½% + ½ average 24-month CPI-U See 7052 of the Delaware Code for details.

Click this CPI-U link to get the update at the DEMHRA website.

Click this link to download a detailed PDF regarding the Lot Rental Assistance Program.

Landowners are responsible - Chapter 7008 l. Maintain, care for, and remove, if necessary, trees on any lot, including common areas, if the tree is at least 25 feet in height or has a main stem or trunk larger than 6 inches in diameter. Such maintenance, care, and removal means those steps required to maintain a live and healthy tree condition per standard horticultural practices in accordance with the standards as set forth by the American Association of Nurserymen. Contact your management office via email with pictures and explain issue, include your HOA in the email. If not addressed, follow up every few weeks on status of trees Maintain documentation of all communications

The community owner is responsible for cleaning up large trees that they typically maintain. Homeowners are responsible for small branches and leaves.

The general rule is that the community owner is responsible for damages if NEGLIGENT in maintaining the tree. In a blizzard, or storm, that may be hard to prove.   There is no case law that definitively answers this issue.   If there is damage, the homeowner should contact their insurance company to sort out liability.