Originated From
 AOL Search

Posted by ehomemail 2 years ago In:

ehomemail
ehomemail Asked:

How much it costs to evict a tenant in Philadelphia PA

Liked this question? Tell your friends about it

Answers

Rental Landlord
Rental Landlord Answered:

It depends on whether you do it yourself, or if you hire someone to represent you and handle the eviction for you. If you do it yourself, you're looking at the following charges

1. Buy Pennsylvania eviction notice forms ($10-30)

2. Court fees (budget about $75)

2. Contractors/handymen/movers to change the locks, remove any abandoned personal property (could cost anywhere from $75 to $750)

And of course you'll have to make some repairs, clean up the property, get it ready for the next tenants, etc.

If you hire an eviction specialist, I would expect to pay them between $500-1,000, and an eviction attorney costs even more.

Basically the whole eviction process is a nightmare, which is why it's so critical to rigorously screen your tenants. If you need them, here's a site that offers Pennsylvania eviction notice forms, and if you're up to the challenge I would strongly recommend you try to do the eviction yourself without hiring an eviction specialist.

Best of luck!

Add a comment Report

Related Questions

Other people asked questions on similar topics, check out the answers they received:

Jody

Asked: Hey landlord, i want new carpet

I want new carpet. I am a good tenant and have lived here since 2005. Is my landlord under any obligation to replace anything after a certain amount of time?
  • Posted by Jody 1 month ago
Kareem

Asked: How can i sue my landlord?

How can i sue my landlord? he is very cheap, just moved to his house and pai him a huge security deposit, i found so much pets stain all over, all bathrooms had carpet and when i moved in the ...
  • Posted by Kareem 2 months ago
exclimer

Asked: Can a florida landlord keep increasing the ...

can a florida landlord keep increasing the late fee each month due to disability deposits ?? my disability is deposited the 2nd wed. of the month, and he increases the late fee every couple weeks. he ...