Pennsylvania HB2023 amends landlord-tenant law to allow stays on evictions during extreme weather for certain tenants.

Pennsylvania HB2023 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to allow a justice of the peace to stay the execution of a writ of possession during extreme weather conditions for tenants enrolled in specific assistance programs. The stay applies to temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, winter or hurricane warnings, and excessive heat warnings. The writ must be executed within five days after the weather conditions cease. This provision affects tenants enrolled in programs like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Pennsylvania HB2023 amends landlord-tenant law to allow stays on evictions during extreme weather for certain tenants.

Pennsylvania HB2023 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to allow a justice of the peace to stay the execution of a writ of possession during extreme weather conditions for tenants enrolled in specific assistance programs. The stay applies to temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, winter or hurricane warnings, and excessive heat warnings. The writ must be executed within five days after the weather conditions cease. This provision affects tenants enrolled in programs like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.