State Specific Question About: PENNSYLVANIA (PA) Philadelphia

Is there a law that you have to give tenants 24 hour to enter the rental property, or is it just a courtesy? We currently have a 15 hr notice for repairs .

Is there a law pertaining to either one?. When you have service men tell you at 5pm that they can be there at 0800 the next day, you do not have time for 24 hr notice, hence the 15 hr notice for repairs

your post didn't say it was for emergency. Hate to tell you you have no right--- notice or not.

What's your plan-- call the Marshall or sheriff? you don't have diddly squat.

If they tell you know-- you have to give reasonable time to cure the deficiency. Another words-- you are hereby notified that unless you allow access as per the rent contract within 3 weeks we will terminated the lease with you.

NOW what ya got? You have to go to court on a civil suit-- before the judge-- I'm sure the judge will see it your way...

I don't know anything about PA. but in most states, the law is written in some ambiguous way, like "reasonable" notice, with 24 hours generally being a standard presumption.

CA actually calls it a presumption (rebuttable) and actually states that twenty-four hours shall be presumed to be reasonable notice in absence of evidence to the contrary.

Far and away, the best solution to your problem is to be on good terms with the tenant, so that you can work out a problem with everyone's consent. If tenant consents to the entry, then no advance notice is required.

Robert is right; the T wants the repair and will normally cooperate with getting the repair done as soon as possible. Most Ts are thrilled that they call on Tuesday afternoon, I might be able to have the repair person there at 9:00 the next morning. They don't think about how much notice they get, they want the leak/clog/appliance/... fixed as soon as possible.

This is a question of communication. My T's don't look at me as an enemy, but as someone helping them to keep their homes functioning well. "I can have the repair person there at 10:00 a.m., will someone be home to let him in?"

I ONCE, AND ONLY ONCE, had a tenant complain about the AC not getting the house cool enough. This was in the middle of a 110+ heat wave. My AC guy gave me the time he could be there. Because I have great relations, he was willing to squeeze me in the next morning. I told the T. T said "that's not 24 hours notice." I told the AC guy that the T refused the appointment, because the T insisted on 24 hours notice. I asked for a new appointment, at least 30 hours later, so that I could be sure I would be able to post a notice at least 24 hours before the appointment.

After having done a personal favor to squeeze me in early, after seeing the way this T acted, and AC guys being in very high demand in the middle of a heat wave, my guy gave me an appointment for three days later, so that I could be sure to give the T plenty of advance notice.

Who was it who suffered for the extra 3 days of no AC? Most Ts are not that stupid!

Mike45 NV