How much notice a tenant and a landlord must give to end a month-to-month tenancy in Pennsylvania, and the statute that controls — verified July 2026.
Tenant: Follow the lease; absent a term, courts apply § 250.501 (15 days for month-to-month).
Landlord: 15 days for a term of one year or less / indeterminate (incl. month-to-month); 30 days if occupied more than one year. No just-cause; can be waived by a written lease. Very lease-driven: many PA leases waive the § 250.501 notice, so the written agreement usually controls.
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Follow the lease; absent a term, courts apply § 250.501 (15 days for month-to-month). Give it in writing and keep proof of delivery. Verified July 2026 against 68 P.S. § 250.501(b).
15 days for a term of one year or less / indeterminate (incl. month-to-month); 30 days if occupied more than one year. No just-cause; can be waived by a written lease. Very lease-driven: many PA leases waive the § 250.501 notice, so the written agreement usually controls.
Generally yes, with proper notice: 15 days for a term of one year or less / indeterminate (incl. month-to-month); 30 days if occupied more than one year. No just-cause; can be waived by a written lease Confirm with 68 P.S. § 250.501(b) and any local ordinance.
68 P.S. § 250.501(b). The source text is at https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-68-ps-real-and-personal-property/pa-st-sect-68-250-501/.
No. This is a best-effort summary compiled from a cited source and verified July 2026. Notice rules change and many cities add stricter just-cause or longer-notice ordinances a summary can't capture. Confirm with the current statute or a licensed attorney before relying on it.
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