Pennsylvania § 2A208 Modification, rescission and waiver

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 2A208 — Modification, rescission and waiver

Pennsylvania § 2A208

Title 13COMMERCIAL CODE

Ch. 2A2FORMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LEASE CONTRACT

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Bluebook

13 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2A208 (2026).

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(a)Consideration unnecessary for modification.--An agreement modifying a lease contract needs no consideration to be binding.

(b)Writing excluding modification or rescission.--A signed lease agreement that excludes modification or rescission except by a signed record may not be otherwise modified or rescinded, but, except as between merchants, such a requirement on a form supplied by a merchant must be separately signed by the other party.

(c)Ineffective modification or rescission as waiver.--Although an attempt at modification or rescission does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (b), it may operate as a waiver.

(d)Retraction of waiver.--A party who has made a waiver affecting an executory portion of a lease contract may retract the waiver by reasonable notification receive

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(a) Consideration unnecessary for modification.--An agreement modifying a lease contract needs no consideration to be binding.

(b) Writing excluding modification or rescission.--A signed lease agreement that excludes modification or rescission except by a signed record may not be otherwise modified or rescinded, but, except as between merchants, such a requirement on a form supplied by a merchant must be separately signed by the other party.

(c) Ineffective modification or rescission as waiver.--Although an attempt at modification or rescission does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (b), it may operate as a waiver.

(d) Retraction of waiver.--A party who has made a waiver affecting an executory portion of a lease contract may retract the waiver by reasonable notification received by the other party that strict performance will be required of any term waived, unless the retraction would be unjust in view of a material change of position in reliance on the waiver.

Legislative History

(July 1, 2024, P.L.450, No.41, eff. 60 days) 2024 Amendment.Act 41 amended subsec. (b). See section 1 of Act 41 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to findings and declarations. Cross References.Section 2A208 is referred to in section 2A207 of this title.