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Your Right to a Safe Home
Legal Information
This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about issues relating to Your Right to a Safe Home in Pennsylvania.
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Your Right as a Tenant to a Decent Home
This brochure from Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. describes the right of a tenant to a safe and sanitary home. Read More
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How to Get Your Landlord to Make Repairs (Video)
Video from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Eviction Prevention Project, offering information on how to get your landlord to make necessary repairs to your rental property. Read More
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Deduct & Repair - Tenant's Right to a Safe and Decent Home
Informational guide from MidPenn Legal Services for tenants which explains their right to a safe and decent home and the right to deduct the cost of necessary repairs from future rents if the landlord fails to make repairs. Read More
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Landlord's Duty To Make Repairs
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on a landlord's duty to repair rental property. Content Detail
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Tenants’ Rights in Dealing with Bed Bugs
Information from North Penn Legal Services on Tenants' rights in dealing with a bed bug problem. [PDF] Content Detail
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Warranty of Habitability
Information from Northwestern Legal Services on warranty of habitability and a landlord's responsibility to provide a safe home. Read More
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Housing Code Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet from MidPenn Legal Services outlining various house code issues and tenants rights Read More
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How to Keep Someone off Your Property
Information from Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. about keeping people off your property and the law relating to defiant trespass. Read More
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Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment
Information from Northwestern Legal Services for tenants about your right to quiet enjoyment of your premises. Read More
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The Right of Quiet Enjoyment
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on a tenant's right to quiet enjoyment. Content Detail
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Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
Information from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on lead-based paint hazards. Content Detail
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A Tenant's Guide to Renting
This handbook from Neighborhood Legal Services Association is designed to address some common problems that you may face as a tenant. It addresses a number issues including Searching for a rental unit; Reviewing and signing your lease; Moving into your new rental unit; Living in your rental unit; and Moving out. [PDF] Content Detail
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Home Improvements
Information from MidPenn Legal Services providing information when deciding whether to make home repairs. Content Detail
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Renting an Apartment (Video)
This "Renting an Apartment" video from North Penn Legal Services addresses many practical issues tenants and landlords should consider before entering into a lease agreement. Of particular interest to landlords is an extensive panel discussion on discriminatory advertising and rental practices. The format includes vignettes and a panel discussion. (24 minutes) Read More
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Residential Tenant Rights
Information on rights of tenants from the Erie County Bar Association. Content Detail
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