Pennsylvania Requirements for 30-Day Notice to Vacate
Notice Periods
- Nonpayment: 10 days
- Month-to-Month: 30 days
- Rent Increase: 30 days
Security Deposit
- Maximum: 2 months first year, 1 month after
- Return Deadline: 30 days
Rent Control
Rent control applies in some areas
Cities with rent control: Philadelphia (Fair Practices Ordinance)
Key PA Facts
- 10-day notice for nonpayment
- 15-day notice for lease violations
- Philadelphia has specific landlord-tenant code
Problems This 30-Day Notice to Vacate Solves
Want to end month-to-month tenancy
Selling property and need tenant out
Moving family into rental
Tenant is problematic but not evictable