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Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant - Rent Control," by requiring that tenants of rental units be provided with a written disclosure of the Landlord's Rental License Information at the time of and accompanying their lease; and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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File details

Status
LAPSED
Type
Bill
Introduced
October 5, 2017
Sponsors
CHCouncilmember HenonCGCouncilmember Greenlee

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-800. LANDLORD AND TENANT [– RENT CONTROL].

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§ 9-805. Smoking Disclosure Policy in Multi-Family Buildings.

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§ 9-805.1 Landlord Rental License Information Disclosure.

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A landlord who enters into or renews a lease or tenancy for a residential dwelling unit in a building shall disclose, in writing, to the tenant or prospective tenant, the Rental License Information of the Landlord. The disclosure must be made part of the lease and shall provide contact information for the Department of Licenses and Inspection to verify the license information prior to execution of said lease.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect 60 days after it becomes law.

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  1. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion carried unanimously.

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