Pa Landloard Changed Locks & Selling Without Notice To Active Tenant. Need Advice!

Location: PENNSYLVANIA

I am an active tenant at a property in Pennsylvania. I moved out of the property on March 1, but remained the active tenant to finish out my lease through May 31st. I am still paying rent, utilities, insurance, lawn care, and cleaning for the property regularly. If I wanted to continue living in the home until then, I could do so if I wanted to. If I wanted to hang out there for the day, I should still be able to do so without restriction as I am the active tenant according to my lease and agreement.

I have covered all expenses that I am bound to cover and am not in fault on my lease. I have been a more than ideal tenant and have never been late on payments, have always kept the house clean, and even made improvements to the property when/where needed without bothering the landlord. I’ve reported any issues beyond basic repair as required by my lease. To say I’m a rule follower to a fault would be completely accurate!

I agreed to allow the landlord to show the property and helped coordinate the only two showings to my knowledge. The landlord has never notified me of any other showings on the property.

I went to clean the house last week and the locks had been changed with a digital lock, and the house is now listed for sale. The locks kept me from checking on the condition of the interior of the home, that I am an active tenant of. I emailed the landlord immediately about their breach of contract and that I was unable to access the home due to the lock change.

I was never communicated with about the lock change and I never received a 30 day notice about the intent to sell. They said that because I emailed on a Sunday, they did not have to respond as it was after business hours. They did not respond to my email for access for over twelve hours. In their response, they didn’t provide a code or any access, they just defended why they locked the property and told me to contact them if I need access…. Access I should legally have until my lease is up May 31st.

I did not abandon the property, never broke my lease or failed to pay. I have been otherwise in active communication about everything I do to keep up the house while it’s still under my lease.

The landlord states that because I said I’d allow them to show the property that this is their effort to coordinate showings without needing someone on site to show them the property.

To me, they’re allowing individuals into the home while under my insurance, I’m paying for the property as the active tenant, and they’ve failed to notify me of any/all showing except two that I showed the property for them.

This breaches the lease agreement we have in place stating that they’re allowed to show the property but communication must be give to the tenant. It also breaches my right to undisturbed peace on the property (hence why I must be notified). They’re saying because I don’t live there, this doesn’t matter.

If they can force me to stay an active tenant based on their 60 day notice rule in the lease, then I can hold them to the same lease contract where they broke their own rules and state laws. Correct?

I told them they can keep my deposit and pay for last months rent, and we will end the lease effective immediately. I will not continue to pay for a property where my tenant laws have been broken, communication was failed, and where my insurance can be held liable should any damage or injury happen during a showing.

I feel like I’m being more than fair, but they’re fighting me to make me keep paying May. I’m going to assume they’ll also attempt to hold my deposit at this point because they’re being very shady.

What are my rights here? What can I do? I’m going to escalate this as needed, but I need direction and advice.