Landlord and Tenant

Eviction court, deposits, and repairs

The urgent search is an eviction date. Philadelphia landlord-tenant court is its own search. The suburban counties use different district courts. People also search security deposits, the 30 days they have heard about, illegal lockouts, and repairs the landlord will not make. Mold, heat, and water are the habitability searches.

Algorithmic rent cases are in the news in Philadelphia, including suits against large managers and pricing software. If your building is part of that, say the manager’s name. An ordinary eviction is still mostly about the next court date.

What to send

The county, the court date if you have one, and whether you are the tenant or the landlord. A notice taped to the door should be mentioned, including the date on it.

Nothing on this page is a prediction of what a case is worth, and it is not legal advice. A message asks the desk to review the facts and refer them.

What to send

Eviction, habitability, and security deposits. The county and the next court date decide who can appear.

The useful first facts are the place, the date, the court if there is one, and what happened. Records can wait until a lawyer asks for them.

How a referral works

A message asks the desk to read the facts and refer them to a lawyer who handles this work. It does not hire that lawyer, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship.

The lawyer who receives the introduction decides whether to take the matter and talks with you about deadlines and fees.

Related civil cases

• Civil Disputes — Lawsuits, contracts, and debts
• Insurance Claims — Denied or delayed claims
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