Pennsylvania Security deposit limit

Related Pennsylvania rules

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

Interest on deposits

From the 25th month of occupancy, a deposit over $100 must be held in an interest-bearing account (unless the landlord is bonded). The tenant gets the interest, minus a 1% landlord fee, at the end of the third and each later year. The landlord must tell the tenant in writing the bank's name and address.

Verified Source: 68 P.S. §§ 250.511a(c), 250.511b(a) (Act § 511.2) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Pennsylvania interest on deposits page

Move-in/move-out checklist

Pennsylvania's Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 requires no move-in inspection or checklist (reviewed by full-text search).

Verified Source: 68 P.S. § 250.101 et seq. (Act of 1951, Section 101) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Pennsylvania move-in/move-out checklist page