Pennsylvania Rent withholding / escrow

Last reviewed 2026-10-23

Can a tenant withhold rent for repairs in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania's Landlord and Tenant Act refers to the separate City Rent Withholding Act (Act of Jan. 24, 1966): when an agency certifies a unit uninhabitable and the tenant chooses to pay rent into escrow under that law, the certifying agency must mail the landlord a monthly statement of escrowed funds. The Landlord and Tenant Act itself has no rent-withholding procedure.

Verified Source: Pa. Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, Section 206 (68 P.S. § 250.206); Act Sections 101-603 reviewed by full-text search · last checked 2026-10-23

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