Not legal advice. Verify current state law. These are summaries of general statewide rules from the cited secondary sources, checked October 2026. Laws change, and cities and counties add their own rules. Confirm the current statute, or ask a local attorney, before you act.
| Rule | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Pay-or-quit (nonpayment) | 10 days to pay[1] |
| Cure-or-quit (lease violation) | 15 days (lease < 1 yr) or 30 days[2] |
| Month-to-month termination (landlord) | 15 days (lease < 1 yr) / 30 days[3] |
| Security deposit limit | 2 months (1st year), 1 month after[4] |
| Deposit return deadline | 30 days[5] |
| Late-fee rule | No statute[6] |
| Wholesaling / assignment rule | Real estate license required for wholesaling (Act 52 of 2024, eff. 1/4/2025); 30-day seller cancellation; refund within 10 business days (63 P.S. §§ 455.201, 455.304, 455.610)[7] |
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Sources
- Nolo, State Laws on Termination for Nonpayment of Rent (updated 2/05/2026): https://www.nolo.com/landlord-tenant/state-laws-termination-nonpayment-rent.html
- Nolo, State Laws on Termination for Violation of Lease (updated 2/05/2026): https://www.nolo.com/landlord-tenant/state-laws-termination-violation-lease.html
- Nolo, State Rules on Notice Required to Change or Terminate a Month-to-Month Tenancy (updated 1/15/2026): https://www.nolo.com/landlord-tenant/state-rules-on-notice-required-to-change-or-terminate-a-month-to-month-tenancy.html
- Nolo, State Security Deposit Limits (updated 8/21/2026): https://www.nolo.com/landlord-tenant/state-security-deposit-limits.html
- Nolo, State Deadlines for Returning Security Deposits (updated 1/16/2026): https://www.nolo.com/landlord-tenant/state-deadlines-for-returning-security-deposit.html
- Nolo, Late Rent Fees and Other State Rules on Paying Rent (updated 2/05/2026): https://www.nolo.com/landlord-tenant/late-rent-fees-and-other-state-rules-on-paying-rent.html
- FrontPorchOffers, Real Estate Wholesaling Laws by State (2026), checked 9/30/2026 (secondary; cites statutes): https://frontporchoffers.com/research/wholesaler-laws/