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To empower you as a renter, the Office of Attorney General has prepared this Consumer Guide to Tenant and Landlord Rights. The Guide explains what you should know when applying to rent, living in a rented property, and dealing with the end of a lease.
30 maj 2023 · Learn about both landlord and tenant rights in Pennsylvania regarding rent payments, habitability, privacy, notice requirements and more.
Relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law relating thereto.
Recovery of Rent by Assumpsit.--Any landlord may recover from a tenant rent in arrears in an action of assumpsit as debts of similar amount are by law recoverable. In any such action, interest at the legal rate on the amount of rent due may be allowed if deemed equitable under the circumstances of the particular case.
Residential security deposits are regulated by the Landlord and Tenant Act (68 P.S. 250.511 and 250.512). A security deposit is not the same as rent. It is money that actually belongs to the tenant but is held by the landlord for tenant-caused damages and sometimes past due rent.
9 cze 2022 · HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro has announced his office released a new consumer guide outlining the legal rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords in Pennsylvania.
The Guide provides an overview of the state and federal legal requirements that govern the landlord-tenant relationship, as well as best practices when renting a place to live. The Guide informs you about what to look for when applying to rent and reviewing a lease, what to expect while renting, and what to anticipate when a lease ends.
