Valid Reasons

• There are a number of valid reasons that a landlord can evict a tenant in Pennsylvania, according to RentLaw.com. Nonpayment of rent, breach of lease agreement, disorderly or illegal conduct or end of lease agreement are all reasons for eviction.
  
  

Prohibited Reasons

• Landlords cannot evict a tenant for discriminatory reasons, such as race, sex, age or nationality. A landlord also cannot evict a tenant should he report his residence in violation of housing codes. This eviction right is in place to avoid retaliatory action by the landlord.
  
  

Eviction Process

• Evicting a tenant in Pennsylvania is a multi-step process. The first step is providing a written notice to the tenant, which must be done before an eviction can be filed. This notice must give a date as to when the desired move date is, or what steps need to be taken to come back into compliance with the lease agreement. Ten, 15 or 30 days later, depending on the eviction reason, the landlord can file a case for eviction. The next step is the hearing. The landlord is expected to explain why the tenant should be evicted.
  
  

Prevention

• A tenant should try to work out a solution if he is at fault when the written notice of eviction is first received. This can include getting on a payment plan for back rent, paying the back rent entirely or coming into compliance with the lease.
  
  

Legal Recourse

• A tenant can appeal the court eviction decision, although it will cost three months' rent or the amount of back rent due in the judgment. The appeal must come within 10 days of the judgment. If you do not appeal, you can be evicted within 22 days by the sheriff of your city or county.