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Kensington and Port Richmond · 19134

Rental license services for Kensington and Port Richmond landlords

Dense early-1900s rowhome blocks with one of the highest counts of active rental licenses in the city, and one of the highest counts of properties with open L&I violations. Violation clearance is often the first step.

4,520
active rental licenses
6,286
licensed rental units
97%
of homes built before 1978 (lead rules apply)
2,102
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. 320 rental licenses in these zip codes show as expired.

610 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 Kensington and Port Richmond 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
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$500 flat service fee + city fees at cost ($69/unit, no markup)

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