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South Fayette Township, PA local landlord rules

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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.

Last reviewed 2026-10-16

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Crime-free housing & nuisance rental rulesThis code sets nuisance or disorderly-conduct rules that apply to rental property owners, landlords or tenants.

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Crime-free housing & nuisance rental rules

This code sets nuisance or disorderly-conduct rules that apply to rental property owners, landlords or tenants. The code states: "It shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate, lease or otherwise supervise any ill-governed or disorderly location or place in South Fayette Township" (§ 145-5).

Verified Source: South Fayette Township Code § 145-5 · last checked 2026-10-16

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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.

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Deposits Not researched0 of 2
Deposit return deadlines Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Rent increases and rent control Not researched0 of 1
Late fees Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Landlord entry Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Repairs and habitability Not researched0 of 1
Screening and application fees Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Fair housing and assistance animals Not researched0 of 1
Disclosures Not researched0 of 2
Renewal and termination Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Eviction Not researched0 of 3
Registration and licensing Not researched0 of 3
Short-term rentals Not researched0 of 2

Also applies statewide

Pennsylvania rules that also apply in South Fayette Township:

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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