PA SB546

Annual rent increases for existing tenants capped at 10% or the percentage increase in county area median income, whichever is greater; rent for new tenants capped at 15% above what the previous tenant paid

Landlords must provide 90 days written notice before any rent increase and may only raise rent once per 12-month period unless otherwise specified in the lease

Establishes a 10-member Rent Control Advisory Board with representatives from tenant groups, developers, housing agencies, and landlords to administer the law and issue annual reports

Exemptions include newly constructed properties less than 10 years old, affordable housing units, small landlords with fewer than 15 units, dormitories, and properties undergoing countywide tax reassessment

Landlords violating rent caps are liable for three months' rent plus actual damages; the law includes a 15-year sunset provision and takes effect in 60 days