PRINTER'S NO. 4059
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2417
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DAVIS, COHEN, BISHOP, SCHLOSSBERG, McNEILL,
KINSEY, THOMAS, CARROLL, DeLUCA AND McCARTER,
OCTOBER 18, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, OCTOBER 18, 2016
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," providing for tenants' right to disclosure
relating to foreclosure.
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 an
article to read:
ARTICLE V-C
TENANTS' RIGHT TO DISCLOSURE
Section 501-C. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Fixed-term tenancy." A tenancy that has a fixed term of
existence, continuing to a specific ending date and terminating
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on that date without requiring further notice to effect the
termination.
"Landlord." An individual or entity owning, controlling,
leasing, operating or managing premises used as a dwelling unit.
"Month-to-month tenancy." A tenancy that automatically
renews and continues for successive monthly periods on the same
terms and conditions originally agreed to, or as revised by the
parties, until terminated by one or both of the parties.
"Tenant." A person entitled under a rental agreement to
occupy a dwelling unit to the exclusion of others, including a
dwelling unit owned, operated or controlled by a public housing
authority.
"Week-to-week tenancy." An occupancy that is charged on a
weekly basis and is payable no less frequently than every seven
days, where there is a written rental agreement that defines the
landlord's and tenant's rights and responsibilities.
Section 502-C. Notice of foreclosure.
(a) General rule.--A landlord shall disclose to all tenants
a certified copy of a foreclosure notice required under section
403-C of the act of December 3, 1959 (P.L.1688, No.621), known
as the Housing Finance Agency Law, on the premises used as a
dwelling unit.
(b) Fixed-term tenancy.--Notice under subsection (a) shall
be provided by the landlord or recipient of a notice of
foreclosure to a tenant of a fixed-term tenancy at least 60 days
prior to the termination specified in the notice of foreclosure.
(c) Month-to-month and week-to-week tenancies.--Notice under
subsection (a) shall be provided by the landlord or recipient of
a notice of foreclosure to a tenant of a month-to-month tenancy
or a week-to-week tenancy at least 30 days before the
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termination specified in the notice of foreclosure.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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