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Pennsylvania notice to vacate rules

In Pennsylvania, landlords and tenants must each give 15 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. For unpaid rent, the notice period is 10 days.

The rule

Landlord ends month-to-month
15 days
Tenant ends month-to-month
15 days
Week-to-week
15 days
Unpaid rent
10 days
Lease violation
15 days
Unpaid rent
10-day notice to quit for failure to pay rent after demand.
Lease violations
15-day notice for breach where the lease is one year or less or indefinite; 30 days for leases longer than one year. The tenant’s 15-day figure is from the Attorney General’s guide; the statute addresses landlord notices only.

Law: 68 P.S. § 250.501

Last reviewed September 30, 2026

Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.