Re: Can the landlord collect damages after 30 days?

Re: Can the landlord collect damages after 30 days? by Nicole (PA) on January 15, 2013 @09:05

without seeing your paperwork, you weren't sued under these statutes - you were sued under a regular civil suit, which is the appropriate forum for damages POST eviction. When the landlord files for eviction in pennsylvania, they cannot "guess" the dollar amount of damages once the tenant is gone - no matter what they actually "know". The tenant leaves. Landlord deducts rent & damages from the security deposit and sends the tenant a breakdown of the deposit disposition. Many times, the landlord will have additional damages beyond the amount of the security deposit. They sue you in civil court for this. They have already done so AND WON.

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