Pennsylvania tenant rights

Pennsylvania requires deposit return in 30 days, a 10-day nonpayment notice, and has no statewide entry-notice statute.

• Pennsylvania security deposit law: 30 days to return the deposit; cap 2 months' rent
• Pennsylvania eviction process: 10 days nonpayment notice
• Pennsylvania repair obligations: habitability protected
• Pennsylvania landlord entry notice: no statewide rule entry notice
• Pennsylvania rent increase rules: 30 days rent-increase notice

Nearby states: New York · New Jersey · Ohio · West Virginia · Maryland · Delaware.

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and vary by locality; consult a licensed attorney or your local housing authority.

Updated July 2026