Philadelphia Rental License and Certificate of Rental Suitability

[Jibu V.]

I recently started the eviction process for non-payment in Philadelphia, PA, but found out that I still needed to renew my rental license and obtain a Certificate of Rental Suitability (and provide a copy along with the "City of Philadelphia Partners for Good Housing" brochure  to my tenant). Fortunately, I did those things and the tenant got current on the rent. Now I just want to make sure I am compliant going forward.

My question is: Am I forgetting anything? I had provided a copy of the lead paint disclosure upon execution of the lease. I believe the zoning was taken care of through my rental license - I am not sure if that's something separate.

I tried navigating the various websites to piece together the requirements, but I would appreciate if anyone familiar with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant laws could point out any potential holes that I still need to fill. Thanks in advance.

[Steve Babiak]

Existing thread that answers the questions:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/742/topics/50...

I strongly encourage you to join HAPCO - you will receive their manual that covers all sorts of things specific to Philadelphia rentals, and they have a monthly newsletter where you get informed of changes in Philadelphia regulations.