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Pennsylvania Month-to-Month Rental Agreement

A Pennsylvania month-to-month tenancy usually takes 15 days’ written notice to end (68 P.S. § 250.501), unless the writing sets a longer lawful period. The 2×/1× deposit rule still applies.

15-day notice is the usual end-of-term period for tenancies of one year or less.
Same deposit cap and 30-day return as a fixed-term lease.
Philadelphia may require eviction diversion before a filing.

Deposit rule of thumb

During the first year a landlord may require no more than two months’ rent as a security deposit. From the second year on, only one month may be held. Any extra must be returned (68 P.S. § 250.511a). Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 30 days (§ 250.512). Deposits over $100 held into later years have escrow and interest rules.

68 P.S. §§ 250.511a, 250.512

Pennsylvania does not prescribe a statewide 24-hour entry statute. Put a reasonable-notice entry clause in the lease. Emergency entry is customary.

To end a residential tenancy, written notice is generally 15 days if the lease is one year or less (or month-to-month) and 30 days if the term is longer than one year (68 P.S. § 250.501). A written lease can set a longer lawful period.

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