Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Pennsylvania

Landlord-Tenant Dispute

Have been with Landlord for approx. 10 years. 2 different houses. Out of the blue she decides to not renew our lease. When we asked, she stated that we were not paying our share(we are on section 8), but she had told us to hold our $273 each month for oil and repairs. Of course that was not in writing. We thought we could trust her after so many years. We do have a letter from her stating that I am her manager of her rental homes and as such, I get $500 a month from her. She signed it. Doesn't that kind of outdo her $273 she said she did not get? She never paid me $500. Just wrote the letter about it. Can that letter stand up in court if it went that far?


Asked on 12/02/08, 7:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

Re: Landlord-Tenant Dispute

1) Oral as well as written contracts are enforceable in Pennsylvania.

2) If she were to sue you for the $273 each month you didn't pay. You could count claim that she was to pay you $500 a month and ask for that times the number of months she was to pay you. For you claim only the contract itself is admissible.

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Answered on 12/02/08, 9:38 pm


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