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6 Del. C. § 4601 (2026)

Declaration of purpose and construction

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(a) Purpose. —

This chapter is intended to eliminate, as to housing offered to the public for sale, rent or exchange, discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, marital status, familial status, source of income, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military status, or housing status and to provide an administrative procedure through which disputes concerning the same may effectively and expeditiously be resolved with fairness and due process for all parties concerned.

(b) Construction. —

This chapter shall be liberally construed to the end that its purposes may be accomplished and all persons may fully enjoy equal rights and access to housing for themselves and their families. Furthermore, in defining the scope or extent of any duty imposed by this chapter, including the duty of reasonable accommodation, higher or more comprehensive obligations established by otherwise applicable federal, state, or local enactments may be considered.

6 Del. C. 1953, §  4602;  57 Del. Laws, c. 32, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 133, §  2;  58 Del. Laws, c. 386, §  2;  62 Del. Laws, c. 330, §  3;  68 Del. Laws, c. 311, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 356, §  28;  77 Del. Laws, c. 90, §  5;  79 Del. Laws, c. 47, §  6;  80 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1;  85 Del. Laws, c. 104, § 2;  85 Del. Laws, c. 144, § 3; 
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: Evans v. Buchanan, 393 F. Supp. 428 (D. Del. 1975).
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Evans v. Buchanan, 393 F. Supp. 428 (D. Del. 1975). · cites it 2× “Here, as elsewhere, the 1936 Federal Housing Administration mortgage underwriting manual, which continued in use until 1949, advocated racially and economically homogeneous neighborhoods. [10] Prior to passage of federal and state open housing legislation in 1968, Fair Housing…”
Simpson v. Kennedy, 327 A.2d 763 (Del. Super. Ct. 1974). “§ 4605(e), the Commission entered an order compelling the appellants to fully comply with the Delaware Equal Rights to Housing Act, 6 Del.C. § 4601 et seq., which, inter alia, proscribes the expulsion of any person from a dwelling on the basis of race, age, marital status,…”
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n v. Welch (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). · cites it 4× “21 6 Del. C. § 4601(a). 22 6 Del. C. § 4601(b).”
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n v. Schell Bros. (Del. Super. Ct. 2023). “4 6 Del. C. § 4601(b). 4 ANALYSIS I. Failure to Promptly Commence Defendants argue the Complaint should be dismissed because it was not timely filed, stressing the “promptly commenced” language of 6 Del.”
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n v. Greenbrier Condos, L.L.C. (Del. Super. Ct. 2024). “37 If the Division determines that “no 35 6 Del. C. § 4601(a)-(b). 36 6 Del. C. § 4610(f)(1).”
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n, Sedghi & Segdhi v. Schell Bros., LLS & Horner (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). “However, courts across various jurisdictions consistently refuse to bar Plaintiffs from raising FFHA claims due to technical defects entirely attributable 27 6 Del. C. § 4601(b); see also 1 Del. Admin.”
— 6 Del. C. § 4601(a) — 2 cases
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n v. Welch (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). “21 6 Del. C. § 4601(a). 22 6 Del. C. § 4601(b).”
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n v. Greenbrier Condos, L.L.C. (Del. Super. Ct. 2024). “37 If the Division determines that “no 35 6 Del. C. § 4601(a)-(b). 36 6 Del. C. § 4610(f)(1).”
— 6 Del. C. § 4601(b) — 3 cases
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n v. Welch (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). “21 6 Del. C. § 4601(a). 22 6 Del. C. § 4601(b).”
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n v. Schell Bros. (Del. Super. Ct. 2023). “4 6 Del. C. § 4601(b). 4 ANALYSIS I. Failure to Promptly Commence Defendants argue the Complaint should be dismissed because it was not timely filed, stressing the “promptly commenced” language of 6 Del.”
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n, Sedghi & Segdhi v. Schell Bros., LLS & Horner (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). “However, courts across various jurisdictions consistently refuse to bar Plaintiffs from raising FFHA claims due to technical defects entirely attributable 27 6 Del. C. § 4601(b); see also 1 Del. Admin.”
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