Lease Renewal Rights Pennsylvania

Summary

In Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, landlords cannot force tenants to renew a lease. They can propose a renewal, but tenants have the right to decline under the Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant Act of 1951.

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Pennsylvania
Answer: In Pennsylvania, a landlord cannot force you to renew a lease. They can propose a renewal, but you have the right to decline. This is under the Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant Act of *.
What about in Philadelphia?
In Philadelphia, the same state law applies. According to the Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant Act of *:
- Landlords cannot force tenants to renew a lease.
- They can propose a renewal, but tenants have the right to decline.