Chestnut Hill · 19118
Rental license services for Chestnut Hill landlords
Historic stone homes, carriage houses and small apartment buildings. Carriage house and accessory units are frequently rented without a license.
287
active rental licenses
active rental licenses
2,066
licensed rental units
licensed rental units
90%
of homes built before 1978 (lead rules apply)
of homes built before 1978 (lead rules apply)
69
properties with open L&I violations
properties with open L&I violations
Source: City of Philadelphia L&I business licenses, L&I violations, Health Department lead certifications and OPA property data, pulled September 2026. 6 rental licenses in these zip codes show as expired.
45 actively licensed rentals here have an expired lead certificate (Health Department records). An expired lead certificate blocks your license renewal and every new or renewed lease.
What Chestnut Hill owners need before Nov 1
- An active rental license for every rented unit
- A current lead-safe or lead-free certificate (most buildings here are pre-1978)
- Zero open L&I violations, so you can pull a Certificate of Rental Suitability
- A process for 7-day tenant notices and 10-day certificate requests
$500 flat service fee + city fees at cost ($69/unit, no markup)
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Get licensed before Nov 1.
$500 flat service fee per property + city fees at cost. We handle the city, the paperwork, and the follow-up.