Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania landlord software
Scranton landlords juggle rental registrations, UCC filings, and city code inspections.
RentMouse keeps leases, rent, maintenance, documents and tenant communication for your Scranton rentals in one workspace, with lease guidance linked to Pennsylvania jurisdiction records. Review the applicable sources before relying on a draft.
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Renting in Scranton
Neighbourhoods landlords here manage: Downtown Scranton, Green Ridge, Hill Section, West Side, South Side, North Scranton.
Two dates, and a local agent if you live far away
A rental licence is mandatory for rental property in Scranton, and since 16 September 2023 renting an unlicensed unit is a violation. Renewal applications are due by 15 March each year from 2024, and a new rental unit has to be licensed within thirty days of the tenancy starting. If the owner does not live within twenty miles of the city, the ordinance requires a local agent to be appointed. Units occupied by immediate family are exempt from the fees but still need to be licensed, which is the exception people most often read as a full exemption.
Local sources
Checked 2026-09-08. Confirm the current requirements for your address with the responsible authority.
Pennsylvania rules that apply in Scranton
- Security deposit limit
- 2 months' rent in year 1; 1 month after; no increase after 5 years
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 30 days
- Deposit interest
- Deposits over $100 in escrow from year 3; interest paid less 1% fee
- Notice before entry
- No state statute; the lease controls entry
- Ending a month-to-month
- 15 days if term under 1 year; 30 days if 1 year or more (250.501)
- Notice before a rent increase
- No state statute; check the lease and local ordinances
- Late fees
- No statutory cap; fee must be reasonable and stated in the lease
- Rent control
- No statewide rent control; local ordinances allowed, so check the city
General information from Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, 68 P.S. 250.101 et seq., last reviewed 2026-08-21; not legal advice. Municipal bylaws can add requirements. Sources are listed on the Pennsylvania guide.
Local requirements to verify
Notes carried over from our earlier Scranton page. Confirm each one with the municipality before relying on it.
- Code Inspections & Violations — Document inspector visits, upload violation photos, and assign corrections with deadlines to maintenance teams.
What RentMouse does for Scranton landlords
- Properties & units — Each building and suite in one portfolio view, with occupancy, unit details and photos.
- Tenants & leases — Tenant records and lease terms attached to the right unit, with renewals surfaced before they arrive.
- Rent tracking — Monthly invoices, recorded payments, balances, overdue flags and reminders. Tenants keep paying you the way they already do.
- Maintenance — Requests with photos, priorities, vendors, dates and costs linked to the unit.
- Documents & e-signing — Jurisdiction-aware lease drafts from guided templates, sent for electronic signature and filed with the tenancy.
- Tenant portal — Optional, free for tenants: their tenancy details, invoices, shared documents and maintenance requests.
- Landlord website — A branded page at rentmouse.com/your-business that advertises vacant units, collects rental inquiries and doubles as the tenant sign-in.
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