THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY WAGNER, K. BOYLE, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DAVIS, FABRIZIO, GOODMAN, KULA, LONGIETTI, MANN, MATZIE, MULLERY, MUNDY, MURPHY, M. O'BRIEN, PYLE, READSHAW, K. SMITH, STURLA, SWANGER AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 3, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 3, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), entitled "An

act relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of

landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and

amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law

relating thereto," adding a prohibition relating to assigning

rent rebates.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known

as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 203.1.  Assignment of Rebate Prohibited.--A landlord

and tenant shall not enter into a lease or agreement to assign

or pay any portion of any rebate payable under Chapter 13 of the

act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as

the Taxpayer Relief Act, to which the tenant may be entitled, to

the landlord or to the landlord's assignee or representatives.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.