Pennsylvania Criminal & credit history rules
Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in Pennsylvania?
No state statute limiting tenant screening by criminal or credit history was found in the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. 250.101 et seq.) (full-text search).
Verified Source: the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. 250.101 et seq.) (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23
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