Pennsylvania landlord-tenant law

3 of 7 topics verified

Local rules also apply in: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh

Quick facts

Topic	At a glance
Security deposit limit	Up to 2 months' rent in the first lease year.
Deposit return deadline	Written list of damages plus the remaining deposit (with any unpaid interest) within 30 days after the lease ends or the tenant surrender…
Notice to enter	Not yet verified
Rent increase notice	Not yet verified
Late fees	Not yet verified
Eviction notice (nonpayment)	10 days' written notice to quit for nonpayment of rent after demand (the lease may shorten or waive the notice).
Rent control / state preemption	Not yet verified

Details & sources

Security deposit limit

Up to 2 months' rent in the first lease year. From the second year on, and on renewal, no more than 1 month's rent.

Verified Source: 68 P.S. § 250.511a (Landlord and Tenant Act § 511.1) · last checked 2026-10-15

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Deposit return deadline

Written list of damages plus the remaining deposit (with any unpaid interest) within 30 days after the lease ends or the tenant surrenders the premises. Missing the list forfeits the right to withhold.

Verified Source: 68 P.S. § 250.512 (Landlord and Tenant Act § 512) · last checked 2026-10-15

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