42 Pa. C.S. § 5530

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 5530 - Twenty-one year limitation
(a) General ruleThe following actions and proceedings must be commenced within 21 years:
(1) Except as provided in section 5527.1 (relating to ten year limitation), an action for the possession of real property.
(2) An action for the payment of any ground rent, annuity or other charge upon real property, or any part or portion thereof. If this paragraph shall operate to bar any payment of such a rent, annuity or charge, the rent, annuity or charge to which the payment relates shall be extinguished and no further action may be commenced with respect to subsequent payments.
(3) Deleted by 2006, May 4, P.L. 112, No. 34, § 3, effective in 120 days [Sept. 1, 2006].
(b) Entry upon landNo entry upon real property shall toll the running of the period of limitation specified in subsection (a)(1), unless a possessory action shall be commenced therefor within one year after entry. Such an entry and commencement of a possessory action, without recovery therein, shall not toll the running of such period of limitation in respect of another possessory action, unless such other possessory action is commenced within one year after the termination of the first.

42 Pa.C.S. § 5530

Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 34, § 2, eff. 6/19/2019.
1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective 6/27/1978. Amended 2006, May 4, P.L. 112, No. 34, §3, effective in 120 days [ 9/1/2006].