Under Pennsylvania's Landlord and Tenant Act, the maximum security deposit a landlord may collect after the first year of tenancy is:

Explanation

Pennsylvania's Landlord and Tenant Act limits security deposits to two months' rent during the first year and one month's rent thereafter. After the second year of a tenancy, landlords may not hold more than one month's rent regardless of any rent increases. If the deposit exceeds $100, the landlord must hold it in an interest-bearing escrow account and credit the interest to the tenant annually or apply it to rent.