Eviction Notice Requirements in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania a landlord must give a 10-day notice to quit for nonpayment of rent and a 15-day notice for other breaches or to end a month-to-month tenancy (30 days for leases longer than one year), unless the lease waives or shortens notice.
Last checked . General information, not legal advice.
Pennsylvania at a glance
- Notice for unpaid rent
- 10 days
- 10-day notice to quit
- Notice for a lease violation
- 15 days
- 15-day notice to quit (lease of one year or less or indefinite term); 30 days for leases over one year; no statutory cure period
- Ending a month-to-month tenancy
- 15 days
- 15 days' notice to quit
The rules in Pennsylvania
How much notice does a landlord have to give for unpaid rent in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania rule: 10-day notice to quit.
How much notice is required to evict for a lease violation in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania rule: 15-day notice to quit (lease of one year or less or indefinite term); 30 days for leases over one year; no statutory cure period.
How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month tenancy in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania rule: 15 days' notice to quit.
Where do the Pennsylvania rules for eviction notices come from?
They come from 68 P.S. 250.501 Notice to quit. We last checked them in October 2026. Laws change, so check the current statute before you rely on it.
How Pennsylvania compares
For unpaid rent, 32 jurisdictions allow a shorter notice than Pennsylvania, and 7 jurisdictions require a longer one.
What this means in practice
A notice is usually the first step, not the eviction itself. A landlord generally needs a court order before a tenant can be removed, and changing the locks or cutting utilities to force a tenant out is not allowed in most states.
Serve the notice the way state law requires, keep a copy and proof of delivery, and count the days carefully: some states skip weekends and holidays.
Tenants who receive a notice can often stop the process by paying or fixing the problem within the notice period. Local legal aid offices can explain the options.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.