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   Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (6)
   Information from Government Agencies - (5)
  Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
 
   Renting a Home This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Tenant Rights (Separate Website)
Information on rights of tenants from the Erie County Bar Association.
By: Erie County Bar Association
  
   
   Frequently Asked Questions - Landlord Tenant Relations (Separate Website)
Answers to common questions about landlord tenant relations.
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
  
   
   Small Claims Court (Separate Website)
Information on filing a small claim in Magisterial District Court.
By: Erie County Bar Association
  
   
   Defending a Lawsuit (Separate Website)
Information on how to defend a lawsuit.
By: Erie County Bar Association
  
   
   Starting a Lawsuit (Separate Website)
Information about filing a lawsuit.
By: Erie County Bar Association
  
   
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  Information from Government Agencies
 
   Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Text of the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 from the Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
  
   
   Renting a Home or Apartment: Leases and Security Deposits (Separate Website)
Information on leases and security deposits from the Office of the Attorney General
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
  
   
   Rights and Responsibilities of Tenants Living in Federal Housing [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
A brochure for tenants living in federal housing. (PDF format, 7 Pages)
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Relocation Assistance to Tenants Displaced From Their Homes [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
This booklet describes the relocation payments and other relocation assistance available to tenants displaced from their homes as a direct result of rehabilitation, demolition or acquisition for a project in which Federal funds are used.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (Separate Website)
Information on lead-based paint hazards.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
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