Eviction Notice Information for Pennsylvania Landlords

What Pennsylvania statutes generally provide

The primary authority commonly cited for residential eviction notices in Pennsylvania is 68 Pa.C.S. § 250.501. Published guides and treatises on Pennsylvania landlord-tenant practice frequently highlight the following features — each is presented here as background information, not as a determination that any of these rules apply to your particular tenancy:

• 10 days for rent, 15 days for violation of lease terms in tenancies of one year or less; 30 days for longer-term tenancies.
• A written lease may waive the notice requirement entirely — many Pennsylvania landlords do this, and it is enforceable.
• Philadelphia requires an additional Good Cause Eviction notice and a 30-day baseline under 9-804.
• Service must be by personal delivery or by posting on the premises (68 Pa.C.S. § 250.501(b)).

The bulleted descriptions above paraphrase publicly available statute and case law summaries. The actual language and effect of each statute is governed by the official text and any subsequent amendments or judicial interpretations. Read the current statute directly before relying on any point above.

Patterns frequently discussed in Pennsylvania landlord-tenant guides

Commentary and continuing-legal-education materials for Pennsylvania practitioners often flag the following as recurring issues. They are reproduced here as educational background only:

• Claiming a waiver the lease doesn't actually contain.
• Forgetting Philadelphia's Good Cause ordinance if the unit is within city limits.
• Filing at the District Justice before the 10 or 15 days have passed.

General background: after a notice is mailed

In most jurisdictions, once the applicable notice period has elapsed, the landlord may file for possession in the appropriate court. A USPS Certified Mail receipt — which you receive by email from us — is a form of delivery documentation commonly referenced in landlord-tenant filings. Whether any specific court, judge, or filing will accept it is a matter for the landlord and the landlord's attorney to evaluate.

EvictServe is not a law firm, does not practice law, and does not give legal advice. We provide a self-service document-and-mail tool. For contested cases, unusual facts, or any situation where you are unsure which type of notice applies, retain a Pennsylvania-licensed landlord-tenant attorney before acting.

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