My Philadelphia rental license expired. What now?
If your Philadelphia rental license expired, you cannot legally collect rent or evict until it is renewed, and penalties accrue at 1.5% per month after 60 days. Starting November 1, 2026, tenants can also sue for rent refunds and $1,000 per violation.
Step 1: find out why it lapsed
Usually one of these: the renewal notice went to an old contact, the lead certificate expired, a city balance blocked renewal, or a new violation was issued.
Step 2: clear the blocker
Update the lead certificate, pay or dispute balances, and close any open violations.
Step 3: renew in eCLIPSE
Pay $69 per unit plus any late penalty. Then pull a new Certificate of Rental Suitability for current tenants.
Step 4: never do this again
Our renewal and monitoring plan tracks license, lead and certificate dates for $199 per property per year.