pay or quit notice - Landlord Forum thread

pay or quit notice by Andreas Voss (PA) on November 13, 2009 @17:37

Hello. I sent a tenant a 5 day pay or quit notice for unpaid rent. I want to start eviction process after the time is up and I didnt receive any money. But what happens if he didnt pick up the certified mail? So far I got no notification that he received the mail, I guess he knows whats coming and just dont pick the mail up. Can I go on with the eviction when he never received it(maybe on purpose)??? Thanks for any advice.

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Re: pay or quit notice by Kelly on November 13, 2009 @18:43

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Yes. BUT in PA you have to have in your lease that the tenant waives the 15 or 30 day notice to quit required by PA law. If that's in your lease (it isn't in the LPA lease you have to put it in yourself!) you don't have to give notice at all. Just file. If that is NOT in your lease, you have to type up a new 30 day notice to quit (15 days from 4/15-9/15; 30 days 9/15-4/15) and I would post it on the door and take a picture of it with your cell phone and e-mail it to yourself. Send it certified also if you want to really cover your butt, doesn't matter if he picks it up or not.

And get the Waiver of 15 or 30 day Notice To Quit in all your future leases!

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Re: pay or quit notice by Andreas Voss (PA) on November 13, 2009 @18:55	[ Reply ]
Thanks. Yes...i have the 15 /30 days waiver in my lease.