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Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant Law: The Verified Rules (2026)

Every value below cites its statute and shows the date we last checked it. Where we haven't verified a rule yet, we say so — we never guess at the law.

Security deposits

Maximum deposit

Verified

Up to 2 months' rent in the first year; no more than 1 month's rent thereafter.

Source: 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.511a · Last verified June 12, 2026 · Deposit interest tool for Pennsylvania →

Return deadline

Spot-check advised

30 days

Source: 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.512 · Last verified June 1, 2026 · Deposit return tool for Pennsylvania →

Itemized statement required

Spot-check advised

Yes

Source: 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.512 · Last verified June 1, 2026 · Deposit return tool for Pennsylvania →

Interest on the deposit

Verified

Yes

Source: 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.511b · Last verified June 12, 2026 · Deposit interest tool for Pennsylvania →

Interest rule

Verified

For deposits over $100, once held more than two years the tenant earns the escrow account's interest rate on the full deposit, minus a 1% fee the landlord may retain.

Source: 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.511b · Last verified June 12, 2026 · Deposit interest tool for Pennsylvania →

Not yet verified for Pennsylvania: Deadline when deducting, Late fee limit, Late fee grace period, Rent increase notice, Month-to-month termination notice, Entry notice, Required disclosures, Habitability standards, Rent receipt rules. We publish a value only after checking it against the statute — these are in our verification queue rather than guessed at.

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