Georgetown regulates rentals more closely than many Delaware towns. Chapter 167 of the town code requires a license for each rental unit, a pre-license inspection when a property is new, lapses or changes hands, and inspections every two years. If paperwork, scheduling and repair calls are wearing on you, the choice is not only list or hold. A direct sale to a cash buyer is a third route.
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Kaizen Home Buyers offers cash for houses without asking for repairs first. You receive an offer within 24 hours. No repairs and no agent commission apply. You can close in 14 to 30 days, or later if your calendar needs it. We can talk about a rental with tenants in place or one that is already empty. Georgetown inspectors may enter an occupied unit on 48 hours' notice.
The annual license runs March 1 through February 28 and must be displayed inside the unit. Inspections are biennial and assigned by ward: Wards 1 and 3 in odd years, Wards 2 and 4 in even years, scheduled by December 31 and completed by February 1 of the inspection year. A unit that is not licensed within 30 days must stay vacant until the owner complies, and unpaid fees can become a lien on the property.
Section 167-7 says that if a license lapses or there is a change in ownership, a pre-license inspection and fee are required as if the property were new. That affects any buyer who keeps the house as a rental, and it is worth asking the town about before closing. An owner who no longer wants the unit in the program can file the town's removal request form as owner of record.
A month-to-month tenancy ends with 60 days' written notice beginning on the first day of the next month. Deposits belong in an escrow account at a federally insured bank, and any deposit not owed to the landlord must go back within 20 days of the lease ending. Entry needs 48 hours' notice, and a tenant may waive it in a signed addendum for showings to buyers. Ask a Delaware attorney before you send any notice.
Tell us the address, the rent and whether anyone lives there. We look at the house as it stands and make a cash offer without repairs. If the tenant stays, we discuss the lease and deposit before we write terms. If the unit is empty, we price it that way.
Compare our number with a listing after counting commission, repairs a retail buyer asks for and months of vacancy or license costs. Your attorney can advise on tenants. We can close in 14 to 30 days or on your date. Call 267-329-0084. The biennial inspection ward for your address determines the year the town will next inspect, so tell us the property's ward if you know it.
Yes. Section 167-5 requires each owner who rents or offers to rent a unit in Georgetown to register for a rental unit license and pay the annual fee. The license also requires the owner to certify smoke detection and occupancy limits.
The ordinance says a change in ownership requires a pre-license inspection and fee as if the property were new. Ask the town what its process is.
The owner of record may ask to remove the property from the rental program using the town's form. Tenants still have notice rights, so talk to an attorney. Unpaid fees can lead to a lien, so settle them before closing.
We can discuss it. We make as-is cash offers with no repairs or commission, and can close in 14 to 30 days or on your date.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm details with the office or a professional.
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