How can a landlord legally increase the rent on a month-to-month rental agreement?

In Pennsylvania, a landlord can legally increase the rent on a month-to-month rental agreement by providing thirty days’ written notice to the tenant. The landlord must provide this written notice to the tenant at least thirty days before the new rent is due, and the notice must include the date when the new rent amount is due. The landlord must also specify the amount of the rent increase in the written notice. The rent increase can be no more than 10 percent of the existing rent amount, unless there have been significant improvements made to the rental unit by the landlord. The written notice must also be sent to the tenant’s last known address, unless the tenant has given the landlord permission to send the notice to a different address. If the tenant does not pay the increased rent by the due date, then the landlord may proceed with the eviction process. Pennsylvania landlord and tenant law also states that a landlord cannot increase the rental amount more than once in any twelve-month period. A landlord also cannot retaliate against a tenant who has requested repairs to the rental property or who has complained to the proper authorities about the landlord’s failure to make needed repairs.

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