Property Management
Under Pennsylvania's Landlord-Tenant Act, a residential tenant who abandons the property before the lease ends:
AHas no further rent obligation since they vacated
BRemains liable for rent but the landlord has a duty to mitigate damages by attempting to re-rent✓ Correct
CIs entitled to a full refund of the security deposit
DMay be charged double rent as a penalty
Explanation
When a Pennsylvania tenant abandons the leased property before lease expiration, they remain liable for rent but the landlord has a legal duty to mitigate damages by making reasonable efforts to re-rent. If the landlord re-rents at a lower rate, the tenant owes the difference; if re-rented at the same or higher rate, the original tenant's liability ends.
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