Delaware Code § 25-5708

Additional contents of certain complaints
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If possession of the rental unit is sought on the grounds that the tenant has violated or failed to observe a lawful obligation in relation
to tenant's use and enjoyment of the rental unit, the complaint shall, in addition to the requirements of the foregoing section:
(1) Set forth the rule or provision of the rental agreement allegedly breached, together with the date the rule was made known to
the tenant and a copy of the rule or provision as initially provided to the tenant and the manner in which such rule or provision was
made known to the tenant;
(2) Allege with specificity the facts constituting a breach of the rule or provision of the rental agreement and that notice or warning
as required by law was given to the tenant;
(3) Set forth the facts constituting a continued or recurrent violation of the rule or provision of the rental agreement;
(4) Set forth the purpose served by the rule or provision of the rental agreement allegedly breached; and
(5) Allege that where the rule is not a part of the rental agreement or any other agreement of the landlord and tenant at the time of
the formation of the rental agreement, that it does not work a substantial modification of the tenant's bargain or, if it does, that the
tenant consented knowingly in writing to the rule.

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