Philadelphia Bedbug Ordinance for all Landlords

[Yuriy Skripnichenko]

Hi all, 

In addition to all that we already have to provide to tenants:

Landlords entering into leases that commence January 2021 and later will be required to provide a bedbug informational brochure to tenants. According to L&I you will be able to find the brochure under resources on the L&I website. Which I didn't find yet. 

The landlord must also develop a written bedbug control plan.

When a tenant reports that there are bedbugs in a rental unit, the landlord must have the unit inspected by a pest control professional within 10 days. If there are bedbugs present, the landlord must hire a pest control professional to treat the unit until the bedbugs are gone and must provide monitoring for 12 months.

Cheers, 

Yuriy