Do this today
- Write the problem. Date it. Keep photos.
- Open a request with Pittsburgh Permits, Licenses, and Inspections or dial 311.
- Do not skip rent until legal aid has read the process for your state.
Who inspects a Pittsburgh rental?
Pittsburgh Permits, Licenses, and Inspections is the local conditions door, and 311 is often how you open a request. An inspector’s dated notice is a different kind of paper than a text to the manager. PLI is the Pittsburgh conditions door. Check the magisterial district named on the paper.
Can I stop paying rent to force the repair?
Sometimes Pennsylvania law provides a repair-and-deduct or rent-withholding process, and sometimes skipping rent is grounds for eviction. That line is in Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951. Ask legal aid before you change what you pay.
The Pittsburgh layer
PLI is the Pittsburgh conditions door. Check the magisterial district named on the paper.
Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. §§ 250.101 to 250.602) is the Pennsylvania floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.
Pittsburgh questions
My landlord in Pittsburgh will not make repairs — what can I do?
Put it in writing. Keep photos. File with Pittsburgh Permits, Licenses, and Inspections or dial 311. Do not skip rent until legal aid has read Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 with you.
Is 311 enough?
311 opens a City request. It is not a court case and it is not legal aid. Keep the request number. If the unit is dangerous tonight, 911 or the utility first.
What number should I call in Pittsburgh?
Danger: 911. Mental-health crisis: 988. City services: 311. Court papers: LawHelp.org the same day. Pittsburgh Permits, Licenses, and Inspections does not replace legal aid when a case is filed.
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Last reviewed 8 September 2026. Legal information, not legal advice. Not a law firm. hello@renterprotection.org