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.