Nov 1, 2026: Philadelphia's Safe Healthy Homes Act takes effect. No valid license and certificate means no rent. What changes →
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Philadelphia landlord compliance, handled end to end

Pick the piece you need, or let us handle the whole stack for a $500 flat fee per property, plus city fees at cost.

New Philadelphia rental license

Bought a rental, converted a unit, or never licensed a property you already rent? We set up every prerequisite and file the license for you.

$500 flat per property + city fees at cost ($69/unit)

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Rental license renewal

Licenses renew annually. Miss the date and you lose the legal right to collect rent until it is fixed. We renew, and we remember next year for you.

$199 per property per year + city renewal fee at cost (expired licenses: $500 flat reinstatement)

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Certificate of Rental Suitability

After Nov 1, 2026 the certificate becomes the document that decides whether you can collect rent or file an eviction. Timing is everything.

Included with licensing. Standalone pulls $49 per certificate or included in annual monitoring.

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Lead-safe and lead-free certification

If your rental was built before 1978, the city will not license it or let you sign a lease without a lead certificate on file. We coordinate the testing and the filing.

Coordination included with licensing. Testing billed at cost, typically $150 to $300 per unit.

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Commercial Activity License and tax account

The rental license sits on top of your tax account and CAL. If the names do not match exactly, the application stops.

Included with licensing

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L&I violation clearance

One open violation, even an old one you never heard about, stops your Certificate of Rental Suitability. From Nov 1, unsafe or unfit conditions must be fixed within 30 days of notice.

Quoted per case after review

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Portfolio compliance

Five properties or five hundred units: we audit every address, fix what is out of compliance, and keep it that way.

$500 flat first property, $450 each additional + city fees at cost

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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.

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