30 days
to return a deposit
Security deposit
Pennsylvania landlords have 30 days to return a security deposit after you move out.
State rules · PA
Pennsylvania landlord-tenant rules
The six rules landlords and renters ask about most in Pennsylvania, each with the statute it comes from.
15 days
landlord notice, month-to-month
Notice to vacate
In Pennsylvania, landlords and tenants must each give 15 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.
No cap
on late fees
Late fees
Pennsylvania law sets no dollar or percentage cap on late fees and no required grace period, so your lease sets the terms.
From an official summary
15 days
notice before an increase
Rent increase notice
Pennsylvania landlords must give at least 15 days’ notice before raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy.
No fixed period
notice before entry
$12,000
small claims limit
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section. The law behind each rule: Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, 68 P.S. §§ 250.101–250.602.
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