Pennsylvania SB546 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to limit rental rate increases and establish a Rent Control Advisory Board.

Pennsylvania SB546 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to limit how much landlords can increase rental rates for residential properties. The bill prohibits landlords from raising the gross rental amount by more than 10% above the lowest amount charged in the previous 12 months or by more than the percentage increase in the area median income, whichever is greater. Exceptions apply for new tenants, small landlords, and other specific circumstances. The bill also establishes the Rent Control Advisory Board to oversee the effects of these measures.

Pennsylvania SB546 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to limit rental rate increases and establish a Rent Control Advisory Board.

Pennsylvania SB546 amends the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to limit how much landlords can increase rental rates for residential properties. The bill prohibits landlords from raising the gross rental amount by more than 10% above the lowest amount charged in the previous 12 months or by more than the percentage increase in the area median income, whichever is greater. Exceptions apply for new tenants, small landlords, and other specific circumstances. The bill also establishes the Rent Control Advisory Board to oversee the effects of these measures.