Handbook on Rules and Procedures for Landlord-Tenant Relations in the Fifth Judicial District - Allegheny County

This handbook from Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts outlines what a tenant in Allegheny County should know if they have a dispute with their landlord. It details how a tenant can avoid court, instances when a tenant can bring their landlord to court and what to do if a tenant must go to court. Download PDF version. (January 2019)

A three-page Supplement to the handbook (2021) is also available for download.

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