Free eviction notice Pennsylvania landlords can use

Pennsylvania eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited

In Pennsylvania, a landlord owed rent serves a 10-day notice to quit: the tenant has 10 days to move out before you can file, and the statute gives no right to stop it by paying (68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e); 68 P.S. § 250.503(c)).

Unpaid rent notice: 10 days; 68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e); 68 P.S. § 250.503(c)
Lease violation notice: 15 days; 68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e)
Paying in time: Not by statute
Statutes read on: November 1, 2026

Fill in the eviction notice template Pennsylvania landlords serve

Which notice

The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.

State

Dated and delivered on

Landlord

Tenant or tenants

Address of the premises

Rent owed

Rent for

The month or period the rent was for.

Rent was due on

In Pennsylvania, the 10-day notice to quit gives the tenant 10 days. The statute does not give the tenant a right to stop the eviction by paying.

68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e); 68 P.S. § 250.503(c): The lease may shorten or waive the notice. Paying within the 10 days is not a statutory cure, but in a case brought only for unpaid rent the tenant can stop the eviction by paying the arrears and costs before the order for possession is carried out.

Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.

10-DAY NOTICE TO QUIT

Date: ____________________

To: ____________________, and all other occupants

Premises: ____________________

Rent owed

You owe rent of $____________________ for ____________________, which was due on ____________________.

What you must do

Within 10 days after this notice is delivered to you, that is by the end of ____________________, you must move out of the premises and return possession to the Landlord.

If you do not, the Landlord may start a court action to recover possession of the premises, the rent owed and costs.

This notice is given under 68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e); 68 P.S. § 250.503(c).

Landlord: ____________________

Signature: ____________________

Proof of service

I delivered this notice on ____________________ by: [ ] personal service on the tenant [ ] leaving it at the principal building on the premises [ ] posting it conspicuously on the leased premises

Methods of service: 68 P.S. § 250.501(f).

Served by: ____________________ Signature: ____________________

Prepared from Pennsylvania statutes as read on November 1, 2026. Not legal advice: a city or county can add requirements, and the court decides whether a notice was valid.

The notice as it will print, updating as you type.

For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.

The rules

What a valid Pennsylvania eviction notice must say

1Its name: 10-day notice to quit, the words Pennsylvania law uses.
2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
4The period: 10 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
5What the tenant must do: move out by the date. The statute gives no right to stay by paying.
6The statute it is given under: 68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e); 68 P.S. § 250.503(c).
7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.

What the statute says about unpaid rent

The lease may shorten or waive the notice. Paying within the 10 days is not a statutory cure, but in a case brought only for unpaid rent the tenant can stop the eviction by paying the arrears and costs before the order for possession is carried out. (68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e); 68 P.S. § 250.503(c))

What the statute says about a lease violation

15 days for a lease of one year or less or of indeterminate length, 30 days for a lease longer than one year. The lease may shorten or waive the notice, and the statute is silent on a right to cure. (68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e))

Delivery

How to serve an eviction notice in Pennsylvania

The statute names these ways to deliver it (68 P.S. § 250.501(f)). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.

personal service on the tenant
leaving it at the principal building on the premises
posting it conspicuously on the leased premises

After the notice

What happens next in Pennsylvania

Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Pennsylvania title and period.
Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 10 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a landlord and tenant action for possession in the magisterial district court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.

Hearing: 7 to 15 days after the complaint is filed
Days to answer: Not set by statute
Removal: order for possession may be requested after the 10th day following judgment; eviction on or after the 11th day after it is served
Days to appeal: 10

Court procedure: 68 P.S. §§ 250.502, 250.503; Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 504, 515, 518, 519, 1002(B)

The rest of the Pennsylvania picture

What Dardaris does instead

Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Pennsylvania notice for you to sign

It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.

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88 Maple Street, Apt 2ARent due on the 1st has not arrivedDay 1

Dardaris

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A has not arrived. I sent the reminder below this morning. If it stays unpaid, the Pennsylvania 10-day notice to quit is drafted with its 10 days and waits for your signature.

LATE RENT NOTICE

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A was due on the 1st and has not been received.

If it is already on its way, thank you. If something has changed, reply and we can agree a plan.

Waits for you to approveReview and send

Every rule, with its statute

Pennsylvania eviction notice rules and statutes

Pennsylvania eviction notice rules and statutes
Rule	Sets	Statute
Unpaid rent10-day notice to quit	10 days	68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e); 68 P.S. § 250.503(c)
Lease violation15-day notice to quit	15 days	68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e)
Service	3 methods	68 P.S. § 250.501(f)
Lockouts and utility shut-offs	Banned	no statute confirmed

Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:

The questions that follow.

What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?

The name Pennsylvania law gives it (10-day notice to quit), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.

Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?

Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.

When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?

Count 10 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 11, 2026. Any extra days Pennsylvania adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.

Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?

Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 10 days, the way they are counted and 68 P.S. § 250.501(b), (e); 68 P.S. § 250.503(c) are already in it.

Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?

Not as of right: the Pennsylvania statute gives the tenant no right to stop it by paying. You may still accept the rent, though accepting it may affect the case.

How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?

Pennsylvania statute names these ways (68 P.S. § 250.501(f)): personal service on the tenant; leaving it at the principal building on the premises; posting it conspicuously on the leased premises.

What happens after the notice runs out?

If the tenant is still there, you file a landlord and tenant action for possession in the magisterial district court. Our guide to the Pennsylvania eviction process walks through each step.

Can I change the locks instead?

No. Pennsylvania bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (no statute confirmed); only a court can order a tenant out.

Eviction notices in other states

Every state’s eviction notice

Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Pennsylvania statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Pennsylvania.

Late rent, seen on day one, and the notice already drafted

Dardaris reads the bank, sends the reminder, and drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. You read it and sign.