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Pennsylvania Late Rent Notice (Pay or Quit)
$19A formal pay-or-quit notice with your state's statutory cure period calculated automatically — the first legal step before pursuing eviction for unpaid rent, generated in minutes instead of guessing at the deadline.
Core state figures — deposit caps, notice periods, entry rules — independently verified by a licensed U.S. attorney.
What Pennsylvania law requires
- Security deposit cap
- Pennsylvania caps your security deposit at two months' rent for the first year of your lease. From the second year onward — including renewals — the cap drops to one month's rent, and your landlord must refund the difference. Once you've rented from the same landlord for five years, they can no longer raise your deposit even if they raise your rent.68 P.S. § 250.511a · source
- Deposit return deadline
- 30 days after move-out68 P.S. § 250.512 · source
- Month-to-month termination notice
- 30 days68 P.S. § 250.501(b) · source
- Pay-or-quit notice (late rent)
- 10 days68 P.S. § 250.501(b) · source
- Late fee guidance
- no statutory cap
Frequently asked questions
How long does the tenant have to pay?
It depends on your state's statute — some count calendar days, others exclude weekends and holidays. The notice states your state's specific rule and counting method.
Does sending this notice start an eviction?
No — it's the required first step. If the tenant doesn't pay or vacate within the notice period, you'd then need to file for eviction through your local court, separately.
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