Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Pennsylvania

Re: Wage garnishment in pennsylvania

Yes, your landlord can garnish your wages.

Ordinarily wages are exempt from garnishment for unpaid judgments. However, Pennsylvania allows landlord-creditors to garnish wages for judgments awarded in connection with a defaulted residential lease. The amount your landlord can attach cannot be more than 10% of your wages per pay period and the amount garnished cannot place you below the poverty income guidelines provided by the Federal Office of Management and Budget.

If you want more information, go to Jenkins Law Library at 833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Ask the librarian to show you code 42 Pa.C.S.A. 8127(a)(3.1) .

Your best bet is work out a settlement with your landlord before he or she begins eviction.

Good luck.