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Home Real Estate Lease Agreement Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Residential Lease Agreement Template

Updated September 13, 2023 | Legally reviewed by Susan Chai, Esq.

A Pennsylvania lease agreement highlights the arrangement between a landlord and a tenant so the landlord can rent their property to a tenant for a specific period. When a landlord drafts a lease agreement, they include information like both parties’ contact details, the property address, pet provisions, and payment guidelines.

Laws

Overview

Rent Control: No

Limit on Late Fees: No

Late Fees in Rental Agreement: No

Grace Period: No

License Required for Landlord: Yes in Philadelphia, No for the rest of the state

Required Lease Disclosures

In accordance with federal law, Pennsylvania landlords must notify a tenant if the property they’ll be living in was built before 1978. This disclosure is necessary because it warns tenants of potential exposure to lead-based paint on the property’s interior, which can cause adverse health effects (42 U.S. Code § 4852d).

Security Deposit

A landlord cannot ask for more than two months’ rent as a security deposit. The landlord must supply the tenant with any interest the security deposit earns once the tenant enters their third year or tenancy (1951 Act 20 § 511.1).

A landlord must return the tenant’s security deposit within thirty (30) days from the end of the lease (1951 Act 20 § 512).

Landlord Right of Entry

A landlord need not provide notice before entering the premises for emergency and non-emergency uses (No statute). However, it’s recommended that landlords produce a written statement and give reasonable notice before they enter.

Small Claims Court

A tenant can sue a landlord for up to $12,000 in small claims court if they need to pursue an unreturned security deposit (42 PA Cons Stat § 1123).

Sample

Below, you can view our Pennsylvania residential lease agreement template. Download it as a PDF or Word file to start outlining your terms and conditions for a tenant:

Pennsylvania Residential Lease Agreement Template

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Disclosure of Lead-Based Hazards

All Pennsylvania landlords of any building constructed before 1978 must notify all tenants of the potential existence of lead-based hazards (42 U.S. Code § 4852d).

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Notice of Abandoned Personal Property

The landlord must notify a tenant of any property presumed to have been abandoned, and must retain or store the abandoned property for at least ten (10) days from the date of the notice (68 P.S. § 505.1).

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Security Deposit Notice

If a security deposit exceeds $100, the landlord must place the deposit in a federal or state-regulated banking institution and provide the tenant with the name and address of that institution (68 P.S. § 511.2(a)).

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