An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in tenement buildings and multiple dwelling premises, further providing for definitions and providing for borrowing requirements, for abandonment of residential rental property and for maintenance by receiver; and imposing penalties.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's Landlord and Tenant Act to strengthen protections for renters in multi-unit buildings by clarifying rules for property abandonment and maintenance. It introduces new requirements for lenders to investigate the purpose of loans against rental properties and mandates that landlords keep units habitable or face loan default. The legislation also empowers local governments to investigate and penalize landlords who abandon properties or fail to make necessary repairs, while ensuring that court-appointed receivers maintain units to safe standards.
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Oct 2024
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Governor
Introduced Oct 25, 2024
Last action Oct 25, 2024
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Oct 25, 2024
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Referred to Housing & Community Development
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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