(a) If the landlord does not sign a written rental agreement which has been signed and tendered to the landlord by the tenant, acceptance of rent without reservation by the landlord shall give to the rental agreement the same effect as if it had been signed by the landlord.
(b) If the tenant does not sign a written rental agreement which has been signed and tendered to the tenant by the landlord, acceptance of possession and payment of rent by the tenant, without reservation, shall give to the rental agreement the same effect as if it had been signed by the tenant.
(c) Where a rental agreement which has been given effect by the operation of this section provides by its terms for a term longer than 1 year, it shall operate to create only a 1-year term.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 51. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter I. Rights, Obligations and Procedures, Generally
§ 5101. Applicability of Code.
§ 5102. Exclusions from application of this Code.
§ 5104. Obligations of good faith.
§ 5106. Rental agreement; term and termination of rental agreement.
§ 5107. Renewals of rental agreements with modifications.
§ 5109. Rental agreement; promises mutual and dependent.
§ 5110. Rental agreement; effect of unsigned rental agreement.
§ 5111. Attorneys' fees prohibited.
§ 5113. Service of notices or pleadings and process.
§ 5114. Notice; contractual notice between the parties.
§ 5115. Application for a forthwith summons.
§ 5116. Fair housing provisions.
§ 5117. Remedies for violation of the rental agreement or the Code.
§ 5118. Summary of residential landlord-tenant code.
§ 5120. Landlord liens; distress for rent.
§ 5121. Confession of judgment.
§ 5122. Equitable jurisdiction relating to converted conditional sales agreements.