Section 518. Satisfaction of Order by Payment of Rent and Costs

At any time before actual delivery of the real property is made in execution of the order for possession, the defendant may, in a case for the recovery of possession solely because of failure to pay rent, satisfy the order for possession by paying to the executing officer the rent actually in arrears and the costs of the proceedings. The executing officer shall give the defendant a signed receipt for any such payment.

Official Note

‘‘Rent actually in arrears’’ means the sum set forth on the order for possession.

For procedure for entry of satisfaction of money judgments, see Rule 341.

The provisions of this Rule 518 amended June 30, 1982, effective August 16, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2266; amended March 27, 1992, effective 90 days from the date on which the Order is signed, 22 Pa.B. 1893 and 1900; amended April 5, 2002, effective January 1, 2003, 32 Pa.B. 2199. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (281664) and (212917).