As used in this chapter:
- (1) “Accommodations intermediary” means as defined in § 2301 of this title.
(2) “Rent” means the consideration received for occupancy, valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise. “Rent” does not include the following:
- a. Municipal taxes, if any.
- b. Linen rental fees.
- c. Cleaning fees.
- d. Insurance fees.
- e. Security deposits.
- f. Other add-on fees not usually considered part of the rent.
- g. Money received from a month-to-month holdover lease.
(3) “Short-term rental” means a house, duplex, multi-plex, apartment, condominium, houseboat, trailer, or other residential dwelling unit where a tourist or transient guest, for consideration, rents sleeping or living accommodations for no more than 31 consecutive nights. “Short-term rental” does not include the following:
- a. Hotels, motels, and tourist homes as defined under § 2301 of this title.
- b. Rooms, groups of rooms, or other spaces used for assembly.
- c. Dormitories or other residential facilities of educational or vocational institutions.
- d. Healthcare facilities licensed by the State.
- e. Campsites, cabins, or similar facilities in campgrounds.
- f. Overnight camps for adults or children.
g. A rental arranged directly by the property owner, on a casual and isolated basis, that meets all the following qualifications:
- 1. The rent is substantially below market rates.
- 2. The property is used as a rental for no more than 10 nights in aggregate per calendar year.
84 Del. Laws, c. 474, § 2