1Amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), entitled "An
2act relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of
3landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and 
4amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law 
5relating thereto," further providing for disposition of 
6abandoned personal property.

7The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8hereby enacts as follows:

9Section 1. Section 505.1(a) and (b) of the act of April 6,
101951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of
111951, added July 5, 2012 (P.L.1091, No.129), are amended and the
12section is amended by adding subsections to read:

13Section 505.1. Disposition of Abandoned Personal Property.--
14(a) At the time a tenant has relinquished possession of the
15real property, the tenant shall remove from the premises all
16items of the tenant's personal property. For the purposes of
17this section, a tenant shall be deemed to have relinquished
18possession of the premises upon any of the following:

19(1) Execution of an order of possession in favor of the
20landlord.

1(2) If the tenant has physically vacated the premises,
2removal of substantially all personal property and the providing
3of a forwarding address or written notice stating that the
4tenant has vacated the premises.

5(3) If the tenant has physically vacated, abandoned and
6surrendered the premises without notice or providing a
7forwarding address and the landlord has posted notice on the
8premises and mailed notice to the tenant advising the tenant of
9the tenant's rights under subsection (b.1). The notice under
10this paragraph shall be:

11(i) sent by regular mail to the formerly leased premises; or

12(ii) by personal delivery to the tenant.

13(b) Upon relinquishment of the premises under subsection
14[(a)] (a)(1) or (2) and the acceptance of possession of the real
15property by the landlord, the tenant shall have ten days to
16contact the landlord regarding the tenant's intent to remove any
17personal property remaining on the premises. If the intent is
18conveyed to the landlord, the personal property shall be
19retained by the landlord at a site of the landlord's choosing
20for thirty days. If no communication is made to the landlord
21within ten days, the property may be disposed of at the end of
22the ten days at the discretion of the landlord.

23(b.1) Upon relinquishment of the premises under subsection
24(a)(3) and the acceptance of possession of the real property by
25the landlord, the tenant shall have twenty-five days to contact
26the landlord regarding the tenant's intent to remove any
27personal property remaining on the premises. If the intent is
28conveyed to the landlord, the personal property shall be
29retained by the landlord at a site of the landlord's choosing
30for twenty days. If no communication is made to the landlord

1within twenty-five days, the property may be disposed of at the
2end of the twenty-five days at the discretion of the landlord.

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4(g) If there is acceptance of the tenant's personal property
5by the landlord in violation of this section, the landlord shall
6be liable to the tenant for double the value of the personal
7property taken and costs.

8Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.