Pennsylvania rental property owners, landlords and property managers must use state specific leases and legal notices to follow the Pennsylvania landlord tenant law. A free, state-specific Pennsylvania lease is included in your ARPOLA membership along with the Pennsylvania legal notices and forms you will use most often. Should you decide to use a different lease, listed below are terms and conditions you should include.
State Specific Lease Clauses
Each state has state specific lease clauses that landlords, rental property owners and property managers must follow. The information below will help you prepare an accurate state specific lease. The information listed is intended to help you meet the minimum requirements.
NOTICE TO CHANGE OR TERMINATE A MONTH TO MONTH TENANCY:
No statute on the amount of notice required to change rent or other terms
SECURITY DEPOSIT LIMIT:
Two months’ rent for the first year of renting; one month’s rent during second and subsequent years of renting
NOTICE PERIOD FOR TERMINATION FOR NONPAYMENT:
10 days
NOTICE PERIOD FOR TERMINATION FOR LEASE VIOLATION:
Landlord can terminate with an Unconditional Quit notice
NOTICE FOR UNCONDITIONAL QUIT:
10 days for nonpayment of rent, 15 days (lease 1 year or less or lease of unspecified time) or 30 days (lease more than one year) for violations of the lease, 10 days f or drug activity
LATE CHARGES:
No statute
Information current as of 02/2011
Save money. Buying a state lease from most associations costs $15.95 or more plus most landlords and rental property owners often need additional legal forms that can be $9.95 each.
- Legal Leases and Notices.ARPOLA’s state specific leases are developed and maintained by US Legal Forms attorneys.
- Save time. No need to search for the best lease at a low price. Join ARPOLA and have complete access to leases for all 50 states that can be edited in Word.
- Join and renew once per year. No need to pay for any leases or per use. Download any lease in any state–it’s included in your membership dues.
