Eviction Notice · Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Eviction Notice Forms (2026)
In Pennsylvania, nonpayment of rent: 10-day notice to quit after rent was demanded (68 P.S. §250.501). Ending a month-to-month tenancy: 15 days (lease of 1 year or less or month-to-month) or 30 days (more than 1 year).
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Choose the notice
- Pay Rent or Quit NoticeThe tenant has not paid rent: demand payment (or possession) within the deadline your state requires.
- Notice to VacateEnd a month-to-month tenancy (or do not renew where allowed) with the notice period your state requires.
- Lease Violation NoticeThe tenant broke a lease rule: give notice to correct it or move out, as your state allows.
Pennsylvania eviction notice rules: key facts
- Pay Rent or Quit Notice
- 10-day notice to quit after rent was demanded (68 P.S. §250.501).
- Notice to Vacate
- 15 days (lease of 1 year or less or month-to-month) or 30 days (more than 1 year).
- Lease Violation Notice
- 15 or 30 days, same as above; no state right to cure.
- How to deliver
- In person, left at the main building, or posted on the premises. Mail is not an allowed method (§250.501(f)).
- Required wording
- No statutory wording. Philadelphia and mobile home parks are not supported.
- Federal rules
- Properties with a federally backed mortgage or federal program may need 30 days' notice; HUD-subsidized housing is not supported.
- Only a court can evict
- Never change locks, remove belongings or shut off utilities.
Official sources: PA Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (official text) · Last reviewed: October 2026
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