Pennsylvania Repairs and habitability remedies

What can a tenant do if the landlord won't make repairs in Pennsylvania?

There is no Pennsylvania statute setting tenant repair remedies in the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. 250.101 et seq.). Reviewed by full-text search. The remedies come from case law (Pugh v. Holmes, 486 Pa. 272 (1979)); the opinion could not be fetched from a free court source. AG guidance (labelled, not law): the Attorney General's guide says options may include repair and deduct, ending the lease or withholding rent after notice, and advises legal help first.

Verified Source: the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. 250.101 et seq.) · last checked 2026-10-23