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Pennsylvania Rental Application Form
$19A professional rental application form, branded with your property and screening policy, ready to hand a prospective tenant before you run credit and background checks.
Core state figures — deposit caps, notice periods, entry rules — independently verified by a licensed U.S. attorney.
What Pennsylvania law requires
- Security deposit cap
- Pennsylvania caps your security deposit at two months' rent for the first year of your lease. From the second year onward — including renewals — the cap drops to one month's rent, and your landlord must refund the difference. Once you've rented from the same landlord for five years, they can no longer raise your deposit even if they raise your rent.68 P.S. § 250.511a · source
- Deposit return deadline
- 30 days after move-out68 P.S. § 250.512 · source
- Month-to-month termination notice
- 30 days68 P.S. § 250.501(b) · source
- Pay-or-quit notice (late rent)
- 10 days68 P.S. § 250.501(b) · source
- Late fee guidance
- no statutory cap
Frequently asked questions
Does this form include a credit or background check?
No — it collects the applicant's information and their consent for you to run one separately. Screening services are not part of this product.
Can I charge an application fee?
Most states allow it; some cap the amount or require it to reflect actual screening costs. Verify your state's rule before setting a fee.
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