Pennsylvania Subletting & assignment

Can a tenant sublet an apartment in Pennsylvania?

A search of the full Act found no rule requiring or limiting landlord consent to subletting; that is left to the lease. A sublessee is bound by the original lease. Assigning or surrendering a lease of more than three years must be in writing.

Verified Source: Pa. Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, Sections 105 and 203 (68 P.S. §§ 250.105, 250.203); Act Sections 101-603 searched in full (Browser transcription) · last checked 2026-10-15