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Self-Help: Landlord Tenant

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Finding PHILA. Laws on Landlord Tenant Issues

The following Philadelphia laws (ordinances) may help you get started on your research.

Other ordinances might also apply to your situation. 

Philadelphia Code (City of Philadelphia)

 

♦ PhillyTenant.org's Resource Library links to Laws & Policies related to Landlord-Tenant issues. 

♦ Tenant Union Representative Network (TURN) provides a Tenant Bill of Rights that refers to certain PA/Philadelphia Landlord-Tenant laws. 

Finding PA Laws (Statutes) on Landlord Tenant Issues

Statutes are laws (or acts) that are passed by the legislature. Before they are passed, they are called bills. In PA, the legislature is called the PA General Assembly. 

The following Pennsylvania statutes may help you get started on your research. Other PA statutes might also apply to your situation.  

Unofficial Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes (Westlaw)

  • 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property, Chapter 8: Landlord and Tenant (68 P.S. §§ 250.101 - 399.19) 
    • Includes the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. §§ 250.101 - 250.602) 
  • 43 P.S. Labor, Chapter 17: Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) (43 P.S. §§ 951 - 963)
    • Addresses discrimination, including discrimination related to housing. 
  • Please note: Other statutes (federal/state/local) might apply.  

For more information, including how to access an annotated version of the statutes (a version with additional references and summaries of related cases), please see the Pennsylvania Statutes guide.

 

♦ PhillyTenant.org's Resource Library links to Laws & Policies related to Landlord-Tenant issues. 

♦ Tenant Union Representative Network (TURN) provides a Tenant Bill of Rights that refers to certain PA/Philadelphia Landlord-Tenant laws. 

Pennsylvania statutes (laws passed by legislators) are also available in print and on legal databases when visiting Jenkins. Ask a librarian for help finding or using these resources. 

For more information, see our Pennsylvania Statutes research guide.

Finding PA Court Rules on Landlord Tenant Issues

Court Rules are the practices and procedures for court.

The following Pennsylvania court rules may help you get started on your research. Other court rules might also apply. 

Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure (Pa.R.Civ.P.) (pacodeandbulletin.gov)

Local rules of court may also apply, so please check the local rules in your jurisdiction.

 

For additional ways to access the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, see our Pennsylvania Court Rules - State and Pennsylvania Court Rules - County guides. 

State and county court rules are also available in print and on legal databases when visiting Jenkins. Ask a librarian for help finding or using these resources. 

For more information, see our Pennsylvania Court Rules - State and Pennsylvania Court Rules - County research guides.