Cal. Civ. Code § 250.207
Parking Provisions in Lease
Operative Text
(a) (1) A landlord shall state in a lease whether parking is provided for a tenant. If the landlord provides parking to the tenant, the landlord shall state in the lease whether the tenant is required to pay a fee for the provision of parking and, if so, the amount of the fee. A landlord's failure to disclose that parking is provided as specified under this paragraph shall constitute a disclosure that the landlord does not provide parking. (2) A landlord may not change or add a fee associated with the provision of parking for the duration of a lease with a tenant except when parking availability changes or a change occurs in a passthrough parking fee charged by a third-party parking provider. (b) A tenant may file a complaint with a lower court if a violation of subsection (a) occurs. (c) If the lower court determines that a landlord violated subsection (a), the landlord shall be required to pay parking costs incurred by the tenant for the duration of the lease, as determined by the lower court. (d) As used in this section, the term "lower court" shall mean a district justice, magistrate or any other court having jurisdiction over landlord and tenant matters. The term does not include a court of common pleas.
Under 68 P.S. § 250.207, Pennsylvania leases must clearly state whether parking is included and, if so, whether a fee applies and what that fee is. A landlord who omits parking information is treated as having disclosed that no parking is provided. Once a lease is signed, a landlord generally cannot introduce or change a parking fee mid-lease unless parking availability changes or a third-party provider passes through a new charge.
Plain English — not legal advice.
To comply with 68 P.S. § 250.207, operators typically include an explicit parking clause in every lease that identifies whether parking is offered, whether a fee is charged, and the exact dollar amount of that fee. Compliant landlords also avoid adjusting or adding parking fees during an active lease term unless a recognized exception applies, such as a change in parking availability or a passthrough cost from a third-party parking provider. Keeping documentation of any third-party fee changes can help demonstrate that a mid-lease adjustment falls within a permitted exception.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under 68 P.S. § 250.207, tenants have the right to see clear parking terms in their lease before signing, and landlords are generally barred from imposing new or increased parking fees during the lease period outside of specific exceptions. If a landlord appears to have violated these disclosure or fee-change requirements, the provision allows a tenant to file a complaint with a lower court — defined in the statute as a district justice, magistrate, or similar court with landlord-tenant jurisdiction. A court that finds a violation may require the landlord to reimburse the tenant for parking costs incurred over the lease term; tenant-rights organizations can help explain what options may be available in a given situation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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