Free Pennsylvania Notice of Non-Renewal Template

Last reviewed August 2026

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Pennsylvania Notice of Non-Renewal

This Notice of Non-Renewal is built with Pennsylvania as the governing state. These are the Pennsylvania landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Pennsylvania rules at a glance

Pennsylvania rules for a Notice of Non-Renewal
Notice to quit	10 days nonpayment · 15 days periodic or ≤1yr · 30 days over 1yr68 P.S. § 250.501(b)
Rent control	No statewide statute; municipal authority is contested
Rent increases	There is no standalone rent-increase statute. On a periodic tenancy an increase is effectively a change of terms, generally tied to the 15-day notice required to terminate under § 250.501(b).

Rent, late fees & increases

Pennsylvania sets no statutory cap on residential late fees, no mandated grace period, and no notice prerequisite specific to late fees. A fee is enforceable because it is written into the lease and reasonable — courts apply ordinary liquidated-damages principles, striking fees that are disproportionate to the actual loss.

The 4–5% figure is not law — Practitioner guidance often cites 4–5% of monthly rent as a defensible ceiling. That is industry custom, not a statutory safe harbour — no Pennsylvania statute sets a number.
Rent increases — There is no standalone rent-increase statute. On a periodic tenancy an increase is effectively a change of terms, generally tied to the 15-day notice required to terminate under § 250.501(b).
Rent control — Pennsylvania has no statewide rent-control statute. Whether a municipality may adopt one is unsettled — Warren v. City of Philadelphia (1957) upheld a local ordinance, while more recent decisions have narrowed municipal authority over housing.

Pennsylvania Notice of Non-Renewal FAQs

How much notice ends a month-to-month lease in Pennsylvania?

15 days under 68 P.S. § 250.501(b), which covers periodic tenancies and fixed terms of a year or less. Non-payment of rent takes 10 days, and a fixed term longer than a year takes 30 days.

Can a Pennsylvania notice to quit be sent by mail?

Not on its own. Section 250.501(f) requires personal delivery, leaving the notice at the principal building on the premises, or conspicuous posting. Mail or email alone does not satisfy service, no matter what notice address the lease specifies.

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