Pennsylvania Notice & Entry Laws
Pennsylvania statute does not specify an exact notice period for landlord entry — unlike many states, it requires only "reasonable" advance notice.
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Key Rules
- Notice Required
- Reasonable advance notice required; statute does not specify exact timeframe
- Permissible Entry Reasons
- Repairs, inspections, emergencies, showing unit
- Emergency Entry
- Permitted without advance notice for genuine emergencies
- Lease Provisions
- Lease should specify notice period; 24 hours is widely used as a reasonable standard
Applicable Statutes
Landlord's rights of entry: lease may specify entry rights; absent a lease provision, landlord must give reasonable advance notice before entering for non-emergency purposes.
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