Morrisville, PA local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Pennsylvania landlord-tenant law and the Pennsylvania landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rental licensing / registration | In Morrisville, a landlord needs a license from the municipality before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 400-2). Code text: "Nonregistered rental property owners who wish to rent their properties pursuant to this article must register with the Borough, obtain an application(s) for a rental license, and file it in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection G." |
Details & sources
Rental licensing / registration
In Morrisville, a landlord needs a license from the municipality before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 400-2). Code text: "Nonregistered rental property owners who wish to rent their properties pursuant to this article must register with the Borough, obtain an application(s) for a rental license, and file it in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection G."
Verified Source: Morrisville Code, "ch. 400: Rental Property", § 400-2 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 1 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Pennsylvania rules that also apply in Morrisville:
- Security deposit limit
- Up to 2 months' rent in the first lease year. From the second year on, and on renewal, no more than 1 month's rent. Verified Source: 68 P.S. § 250.511a (Landlord and Tenant Act § 511.1) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Pennsylvania security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Written list of damages plus the remaining deposit (with any unpaid interest) within 30 days after the lease ends or the tenant surrenders the premises. Missing the list forfeits the right to withhold. Verified Source: 68 P.S. § 250.512 (Landlord and Tenant Act § 512) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Pennsylvania deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- There is no Pennsylvania statute setting a notice period before landlord entry in the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. 250.101 et seq.). Reviewed by full-text search. AG guidance (labelled, not law): the Attorney General's guide says tenants must give reasonable access for maintenance, repairs and showings and states no fixed notice period. Verified Source: the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. 250.101 et seq.) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Pennsylvania notice to enter page
- Late fees
- There is no Pennsylvania statute capping residential late fees. The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. 250.101 et seq.) was reviewed by full-text search and sets no late fee limit. Guidance (PA Attorney General consumer guide, not law): late fees should not be excessive, should reasonably relate to the landlord's costs, and should be disclosed in the lease. Verified Source: 68 P.S. 250.101 et seq. · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Pennsylvania late fees page
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