LANDLORDS
Helpful resources, guides, and links for landlords in Philadelphia.
The following documents are now required by the City of Philadelphia to be provided to the tenant for all residential real estate leasing:
Rent Suitability Certificate (issued no more than 60 days prior to the start of tenancy)
Partners for Good Housing Brochure
Lead Certificate (required to be signed by the tenant)*
A current rental license
Lease
Additionally, but not related to evictions, you should also have included in your leasing package:
Bed Bug Certification (Signed) & Brochure - new requirement
*If you have an uncooperative tenant (and therefore cannot get access to do the lead test) contact us as we have identified a process to obtain an “exemption” that has been accepted by the municipal court.
EPA Lead Pamphlet
EPA Pamphlet on Lead Paint-Required for distribution to your tenants.
City of Philadelphia - Lead Testing Exemption Form
Philadelphia Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Group Report
Bed Bug Certification and Brochure
In addition to the complexity of the new lead law, the City of Philadelphia also now (effective December 2020) requires that all tenant receive a copy of the Bed Bug Brochure . This brochure is a guide to bed bug safety.
We recommend that you include this brochure in your leasing package and also have the tenant certify that they received the brochure.
Philadelphia Rowhouse Manual
A practical guide for homeowners
Partners For Good Housing Brochure
The City of Philadelphia requires all landlords to provide Partners in Good Housing brochures to tenants. This brochure is issued by the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I).
Lead Certification Acknowledgement Form
PA Rental Rebate - Available to Tenants
The Pennsylvania Property Tax / Rent Rebate Program is a fairly unknown program to most people residing in the state of Pennsylvania. This program began in the early 90s. It is run by the state of Pennsylvania and funded by its state lottery funds. This is a property tax relief initiative for senior claimants or spouses 65 years of age or older, widows or widowers 50 years of age or older and the permanently disabled 18 years of age or older.
"NEW" Rental License-Supplemental Information Form
The following "Supplemental Information" is required to be completed for any "New Rental License" (not for renewals) and submitted through Eclipse in order to obtain a "new" rental license for a property in Philadelphia.
