Tenant giving notice in PA

[James Smith]

Hey everyone! A duplex my wife and I bought about 2 years ago in PA came with a tenant. We received a copy of lease, very detailed and from a local property management group. It was self managed after by the previous owners and the lease does state its transferrable should they sell. We inherited the current tenant and same lease on a month to month extension. Tenant gave 30 day notice but lease says 60. She's becoming argumentative and says nothing is legally binding. She clearly has no plans on paying a second month. All I really wanted was to make sure she understood the procedures in the lease as that's what I would be referencing when dispersing or deducting from her security deposit for any necessary/applicable expenses. She wanted to use the security deposit as her last months rent and I replied that her lease stated 60day written notice as well as other cleaning responsibilities and that should there be an issue with those terms I was open to a discussion. She's become argumentative, sending screenshots of google searches claiming the law is clear, that I'm strong-arming her and she expects her security deposit in 30 days or threatens legal action.

Can I call and ask the property management company to take my duplex on and deal with this tenant issue? They have record of the lease/ transaction from the previous owners

Or do I move forward on my own?

Thanks everyone!!

James and Kesley

[Jennifer Ruelens]

If this situation isn't manageable by you then it is a sign you need a property manager.  This should be very easily handled by a reading of the lease and knowledge of the PA Landlord Tenant Act.  A property management company will know exactly what to do.