Pennsylvania HB 344: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of leases, statute of frauds and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for parking provisions in lease.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 299 PRINTER'S NO. 3169
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 344
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GREEN, GIRAL, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI
AND KENYATTA, JANUARY 27, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 13, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), entitled "An
act relating to the rights, obligations and liabilities of
landlord and tenant and of parties dealing with them and
amending, revising, changing and consolidating the law
relating thereto," in creation of leases, statute of frauds
and mortgaging of leaseholds, providing for parking
provisions in lease.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known
as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 207. Parking Provisions in Lease.--(a) (1) A
landlord shall state in a lease whether parking is provided for
a tenant. If the landlord provides parking to the tenant, the
landlord shall state in the lease whether the tenant is required
to pay a fee for the provision of parking and, if so, the amount
of the fee. A LANDLORD'S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE THAT PARKING IS
PROVIDED AS SPECIFIED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL CONSTITUTE A
DISCLOSURE THAT THE LANDLORD DOES NOT PROVIDE PARKING.
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(2) A landlord may not change or add a fee associated with
the provision of parking for the duration of a lease with a
tenant . EXCEPT WHEN PARKING AVAILABILITY CHANGES OR A CHANGE
OCCURS IN A PASSTHROUGH PARKING FEE CHARGED BY A THIRD-PARTY
PARKING PROVIDER .
(b) A tenant may file a complaint with a lower court if a
violation of subsection (a) occurs.
(c) If the lower court determines that a landlord violated
subsection (a), the landlord shall be required to pay parking
costs incurred by the tenant for the duration of the lease, as
determined by the lower court.
(d) As used in this section, the term "lower court" shall
mean a district justice, magistrate or any other court having
jurisdiction over landlord and tenant matters. The term does not
include a court of common pleas.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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