Tenants who live in recently foreclosed-upon properties can typically stay there until their leases are over in Pennsylvania. If the new owner has standing to evict residents after a sheriff's sale, they must give residents a 90-day notice to vacate.
Before the notice of default can be filed, the lender must give you at least 10 days' notice and another 30 days' notice before the foreclosure sale can take place by the sheriff. The sheriff will notify you by delivering a copy of the notice directly and by putting a handbill on the property itself.
When Can a Pennsylvania Foreclosure Start? Under federal law, the servicer usually can't officially begin a foreclosure until you're more than 120 days past due on payments, subject to a couple of exceptions. (12 C.F.R. § 1024.41 (2025).)
Before the notice of default can be filed, the lender must give you at least 10 days' notice and another 30 days' notice before the foreclosure sale can take place by the sheriff. The sheriff will notify you by delivering a copy of the notice directly and by putting a handbill on the property itself.
When Can a Pennsylvania Foreclosure Start? Under federal law, the servicer usually can't officially begin a foreclosure until you're more than 120 days past due on payments, subject to a couple of exceptions. (12 C.F.R. § 1024.41 (2025).)
When individuals get loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Federal Housing Administration, they will get Act 6 notices of foreclosure when they have entered into mortgage default. These notices must be sent at least 30 days before a lender can file a foreclosure claim with the court in Pennsylvania.