Last reviewed August 2026
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Pennsylvania Notice to Vacate
Ending a month-to-month tenancy in Pennsylvania takes written notice from whichever side is leaving. The period is set by statute. Here’s what Pennsylvania’s says.
Pennsylvania rules at a glance
| Month-to-month | 15 days. 15 days’ notice to quit for a periodic or month-to-month tenancy. It must be personally delivered, left at the principal building, or posted — mail or email alone isn’t enough.68 P.S. § 250.501(b) |
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Pennsylvania Notice to Vacate 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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Notice to Vacate in other states
- Alabama Notice to Vacate
- Alaska Notice to Vacate
- Arizona Notice to Vacate
- Arkansas Notice to Vacate
- California Notice to Vacate
- Colorado Notice to Vacate
- Delaware Notice to Vacate
- Florida Notice to Vacate
- Georgia Notice to Vacate
- Hawaii Notice to Vacate
- Idaho Notice to Vacate
- Illinois Notice to Vacate
- Indiana Notice to Vacate
- Iowa Notice to Vacate
- Kansas Notice to Vacate
- Kentucky Notice to Vacate
- Louisiana Notice to Vacate
- Maine Notice to Vacate
- Maryland Notice to Vacate
- Massachusetts Notice to Vacate
- Michigan Notice to Vacate
- Minnesota Notice to Vacate
- Mississippi Notice to Vacate
- Missouri Notice to Vacate
- Montana Notice to Vacate
- Nebraska Notice to Vacate
- Nevada Notice to Vacate
- New Hampshire Notice to Vacate
- New Jersey Notice to Vacate
- New Mexico Notice to Vacate
- New York Notice to Vacate
- North Carolina Notice to Vacate
- North Dakota Notice to Vacate
- Ohio Notice to Vacate
- Oklahoma Notice to Vacate
- Oregon Notice to Vacate
- Rhode Island Notice to Vacate
- South Carolina Notice to Vacate
- South Dakota Notice to Vacate
- Tennessee Notice to Vacate
- Texas Notice to Vacate
- Utah Notice to Vacate
- Vermont Notice to Vacate
- Virginia Notice to Vacate
- Washington Notice to Vacate
- West Virginia Notice to Vacate
- Wisconsin Notice to Vacate
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