How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, a landlord must give 10 days written notice to vacate before filing a nonpayment eviction. It is a notice to leave rather than a demand to pay. This is 68 P.S. § 250.501.
| What | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Notice before a nonpayment case | 10 days |
| What the notice demands | Leave — a notice to vacate |
Notes
No state statute sets a rent-increase notice period — the lease governs; Philadelphia requires 30 days (60 for tenancies over a year). No statute sets an entry-notice period. Late rent: 10-day notice to quit, which a lease may waive.
Source
68 P.S. § 250.501
Read the statute in the Pennsylvania Statutes (Pennsylvania General Assembly): palegis.us.
Checked against the statute on September 11, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora computes the notice this rule requires from the tenancy’s own dates — for a renewal offer, a rent increase or a served notice — and will not serve one that is short unless the owner records a reason. The answer above is the rule the product enforces.
Guides on this rule
- Can a Landlord Send an Eviction Notice by Email or Text? — The federal E-SIGN Act excludes eviction notices, so state law decides how a notice to pay or quit must be served. California, New York and Florida rules.
- Rent Receipt Laws: When a Landlord Must Give a Receipt — When a landlord must give a rent receipt in New York, Maryland, Texas and California, what it must say, cash payment rules, and New York’s late-rent notice.
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