Pennsylvania Notice to Vacate Rules

Pennsylvania rules on notice to vacate for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.

Short answer: 15 days' notice before the end of the term (applies to leases of one year or less or indeterminate term, including month-to-month) for either party per the AG guide; the statute's 15-day notice-to-quit governs landlord termination. Act § 501(b) (68 P.S. § 250.501(b)); PA AG Consumer Guide

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Ending a month-to-month lease	15 days' notice before the end of the term (applies to leases of one year or less or indeterminate term, including month-to-month) for either party per the AG guide; the statute's 15-day notice-to-quit governs landlord termination. The statute sets the landlord's notice to quit; the AG guide (v1.1, June 13, 2022) states either party may end a periodic tenancy with at least 15 days' notice before the current term ends. No statute specifies the tenant's notice period separately. Source: Act § 501(b) (68 P.S. § 250.501(b)); PA AG Consumer Guide

Ending a month-to-month lease

15 days' notice before the end of the term (applies to leases of one year or less or indeterminate term, including month-to-month) for either party per the AG guide; the statute's 15-day notice-to-quit governs landlord termination.

The statute sets the landlord's notice to quit; the AG guide (v1.1, June 13, 2022) states either party may end a periodic tenancy with at least 15 days' notice before the current term ends. No statute specifies the tenant's notice period separately.

Source: Act § 501(b) (68 P.S. § 250.501(b)); PA AG Consumer Guide

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Pennsylvania vs. neighboring states

Notice to Vacate: Pennsylvania vs. neighboring states
State	Ending a month-to-month lease
Pennsylvania	15 days' notice before the end of the term (applies to leases of one year or less or indeterminate term, including month-to-month) for either party per the AG guide; the statute's 15-day notice-to-quit governs landlord termination. Act § 501(b) (68 P.S. § 250.501(b)); PA AG Consumer Guide
Delaware	Either landlord or tenant: at least 60 days' written notice; the 60 days start on the first day of the month after notice is actually given. 25 Del. C. § 5106(d)
Maryland	Landlord: written notice at least 60 days before expiration for month-to-month tenancies and leases for a stated term over 1 week; 90 days for year-to-year; 7 days for week-to-week with a written lease (21 days without one). Tenant: at least 30 days' notice (90 days for year-to-year). Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)(2)-(3)
New Jersey	Landlord: for most residential tenancies, the landlord cannot end a month-to-month tenancy, or refuse to renew any lease, without one of the statutory 'good cause' grounds. Exempt from good cause are owner-occupied premises with not more than two rental units, hotel/motel/guest-house units rented to transient or seasonal guests, and certain units held in trust for, or occupied by, an owner's immediate family member with a developmental disability. In those exempt units, the landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy with a one-month written notice to quit. Tenant: no statute sets a notice period for a tenant ending a month-to-month tenancy. N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1, 2A:18-61.3; 2A:18-53(a), 2A:18-56(b); 2A:42-5
New York	Landlord: written notice based on length of occupancy - 30 days (under 1 year), 60 days (1-2 years), 90 days (2+ years); same notice is required for a rent increase of 5% or more. Tenant: at least one month's notice before the end of the monthly term (outside NYC). N.Y. RPL § 226-c; § 232-a (NYC); § 232-b (outside NYC)
Ohio	Either landlord or tenant: at least 30 days' notice before the periodic rental date. Week-to-week: at least 7 days before the termination date. Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17
West Virginia	Either party: written notice for one full rental period before the end of a period (i.e., one full month for month-to-month). Year-to-year: written notice at least 3 months before the end of the year. W. Va. Code § 37-6-5

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