Pennsylvania eviction laws state that a tenant can be legally evicted for nonpayment of rent, lease violations, or after a lease term expires. Tenants cannot be evicted for discriminatory or retaliatory reasons. A landlord is required to present the tenant with a written eviction notice before filing an eviction complaint with the court. Leases may specify how much notice is required; if not, a landlord must give a ten day written notice for failure to pay rent. For other lease violations, Pennsylvania eviction laws state that a landlord must give a 15 day notice if the lease is for one year or less, and a 30 day notice if the lease is for more than a year. An Eviction Complaint is served to the tenant after the alloted time period stating the date and time of the court hearing. Failure to appear in court will result in a default judgment against the tenant.