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PA Landlord / Tenant Law

A list of primary, secondary, formbooks, subject headings and websites about PA Landlord / Tenant law for either landlords or tenants

Secondary Sources

Secondary sources provide commentary and analysis of the law. They may be written for legal practitioners, the general public, or law students. Some common examples include: treatises (such as Chisum on Patents or Wright & Miller on Real Property), hornbooks (designed for law students), legal scholarship (law journals and reviews), newsletters, jury instructions, practice materials, formbooks, encyclopedias, and etc.

 

1.  Encyclopedias  

Pennsylvania Law Encyclopedia, 2d  Stack 23

Vols. 30 & 31, Landlord and Tenant KFP65.P42

            Standard Pennsylvania Practice 2d.  Landlord and tenant  KFP530.S7

            Summary of Pennsylvania Jurisprudence 2d.  Vol. 8 Property.  KFP65.L42
 

2.  Citators

Shepard’s Pennsylvania Citations

KeyCite (Westlaw)

 

3.  Book Subjects

  • Pennsylvania landlord and tenant                              
  • Pennsylvania leases
  • Pennsylvania evictions

Also, browse the Main Reading Room shelves at KFP117
 

4.  Forms

Civil / Housing Court Forms, Filing Fees & FAQs

https://www.alleghenycourts.us/civil/Housing_Court.aspx

Dunlap-Hanna Pennsylvania Forms

 Vol. 5 Real Property, Chapter 58 Leases KFP68.M4

Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Law and Practice: Law, Practice, Checklists, Forms, by Ronald M. Friedman.  KFP117.F744 2021

West’s Pennsylvania Forms. Vol. 3 KFP68.W48
 

5.  Introductory Resources

Every Landlord’s Legal Guide by Marcia Stewart, Ralph Warner & Janet Portman.  13th ed.     KF590.Z9S74 2016 Self-Help Collection

Every Tenant’s Legal Guide by Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart.  8th ed. KF590.Z9P67 2015 Self-Help Collection

Landlord and Tenant Law in a Nutshell by David S. Hill.  6th ed. KF590 .Z9 H45 2018

Renter’s Rights: the Basics by Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart.  9th ed. KF 590 .Z9 673 2018 Self-Help Collection

 

6.  Treatises (2012 or newer)

Bisel’s Pennsylvania Real Estate Lawsource. KFP112 .A3 2021

Landlord-Tenant Law: From Lease to Eviction.   NBI KFP117 .A75 L3635 2020

Representing Residential Landlords and Tenants. PBI. KFP117 .R46 2020

Retail, Office and Restaurant Leases: Key Provisions and Warranties by Charles E. Bobins.  NBI.  KFP117.3 .A75 R48 2015

Retail, Office and Restaurant Leases: Key Provisions and Warranties by Thomas Gacki.  NBI. KFP117.3 .A75 R48 2015b

Thorny Issues in Pennsylvania Landlord Tenant Law.  PBI.  KFP117 .A75 T48 2016