Pennsylvania Cure or Quit Notice (Lease Violation) (2026): Requirements + Free Template Preview
Demand that a tenant correct a lease violation within the state-required period or vacate the property.
The Pennsylvania rule
15 days minimum notice
Governing statute: 68 P.S. § 250.501(b) · Read the statute ↗
Special rule: 15 days (leases ≤ 1 year) or 30 days (longer leases); no statutory cure right, but leases commonly grant one.
Data version 2026.07.1, compiled July 2026. Verify with the current statute — laws change, and cities or counties may add stricter requirements.
What a valid Pennsylvania lease violation (cure or quit) notice includes
- • Full names of all tenants and the rental property address
- • The landlord’s name and mailing address
- • A specific description of the lease violation and the deadline to cure it or vacate
- • Service at least 15 days before the effective date (68 P.S. § 250.501(b))
- • A certificate of service recording how and when the notice was delivered — courts routinely ask for this
NoticeKit generates all of the above, computes your actual notice period, and warns you — citing 68 P.S. § 250.501(b) — if your dates fall short of the Pennsylvania minimum.
Template preview
NOTICE TO CURE LEASE VIOLATION OR QUIT
State of Pennsylvania — 68 P.S. § 250.501(b)
TO: [Tenant name(s)]
PREMISES: [Rental property address]
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are in violation of your lease in the following particulars: [description]. You are required to cure the violation by [date] or quit...
[Full notice continues: statutory reference, signature block, and certificate of service — generated in the wizard]
Other Pennsylvania notices
Rent Increase
30 days · 68 P.S. § 250.501 (by analogy)
Lease Non-Renewal / Termination
15 days · 68 P.S. § 250.501(b)
Nonpayment of Rent (Pay or Quit)
10 days · 68 P.S. § 250.501(b)
Lease Violation (Cure or Quit) notices in other states
NoticeKit is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Notice periods shown reflect the main statutory rule as of data version 2026.07.1; tiers, exemptions, and local ordinances may change the requirement for your situation. Verify with the current statute — laws change.