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Pennsylvania Move-In Condition Checklist

Pennsylvania landlords who want to deduct for damage need a paper trail. A signed move-in list is what you compare against the 30-day itemized letter. Missing that letter can forfeit the right to keep the deposit.

Return remaining deposit within 30 days (68 P.S. § 250.512).
The tenant should give a forwarding address in writing.
This checklist is not a lease.

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.

LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. These notes are educational summaries, not advice.