Under the Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. § 250.501(f)), a statutory Notice to Quit (10-Day Notice for Nonpayment of Rent, 15-Day Notice for Lease Breach/Expiration on leases of 1 year or less, or 30-Day Notice on leases over 1 year) cannot be validly served by mail alone. By statute, the Notice to Quit must be served either personally upon the tenant OR by leaving/posting it conspicuously on the leased premises.
Process Servers Pennsylvania serves Notices to Quit for residential landlords, commercial property owners, real estate management firms, and REITs across all 67 Pennsylvania counties, providing GPS-timestamped photographic proof and a sworn Pa.R.C.P. Rule 405 Affidavit of Service ready for your Magisterial District Court or Philadelphia Municipal Court eviction filing.
Our Landlord-Tenant & Eviction Service Capabilities
1. Statutory Notice to Quit Service & Conspicuous Posting (68 P.S. § 250.501(f))
- Personal Knock & Hand-Delivery Attempt First: Our server knocks at the rental unit to attempt direct in-hand delivery to the named tenant(s).
- Weather-Resistant Conspicuous Posting: If the tenant does not answer or refuses to open the door, our server immediately posts the Notice to Quit conspicuously at eye level on the main entrance door of the leased premises in strict compliance with 68 P.S. § 250.501(f).
- High-Resolution Photo Evidence + Rule 405 Affidavit: You receive both the timestamped photograph of the posted Notice to Quit on the door and the executed Affidavit of Service within 24 hours—preventing tenants or Legal Aid counsel from claiming improper pre-suit notice at the eviction hearing.
2. Philadelphia Municipal Court Landlord-Tenant Complaint Service (Phila. M.C.R. Civ.P. 111 & Pa.R.C.P. 400.1)
For rental properties located inside the City of Philadelphia, we serve Philadelphia Eviction Diversion Notices / Notices of Tenant Rights as well as filed Philadelphia Municipal Court Landlord-Tenant Complaints (1339 Chestnut Street, 10th Floor), returning verified proofs of service ahead of your Municipal Court courtroom hearing date.
3. Residential Rent Wage Garnishment Writs (42 Pa.C.S. § 8127(a)(3.1) & Pa.R.C.P. 3303)
Obtained a money judgment against a former residential tenant for unpaid back rent or physical property damages? Pennsylvania is one of the few states that permits a 10% wage garnishment specifically for residential lease judgments (42 Pa.C.S. § 8127(a)(3.1)). Our process servers serve the Writ of Attachment of Wages directly on the former tenant’s employer under Pa.R.C.P. Rule 3303.
Read our full legal guide: How to Serve an Eviction Notice / Notice to Quit in Pennsylvania (68 P.S. § 250.501).