City of Philadelphia - File #: 140716-A

• File #: 140716-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/25/2014
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 11/12/2015
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord And Tenant - Rent Control," by requiring adequate notice to tenants regarding rent increases and adequate notice to landlords in the case of tenants' decision not to renew a lease, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: LANDLORD AND TENANT
• Code sections: 9-800 - Landlord and Tenant-Rent Control

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/1/2015	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/12/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
10/29/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/29/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/29/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/29/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
10/29/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
10/27/2015	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/27/2015	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
10/27/2015	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
10/27/2015	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/25/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord And Tenant - Rent Control," by requiring adequate notice to tenants regarding rent increases and adequate notice to landlords in the case of tenants' decision not to renew a lease, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, Property values in several areas of the City have been rising regularly due to increased construction and renovation that has been spurred by a renewed interest in city living; and

WHEREAS, As a result of this increase in property values, there have been substantial increases in the real estate taxes due on these properties; and

WHEREAS, Some real estate tax relief has been provided to owner-occupants through the Homestead Exclusion and to eligible long-time owner-occupants through the Longtime Owner Occupants Program ("LOOP"); and

WHEREAS, Similar relief is not available to tenants; yet landlords often will pass along any increase in real estate taxes, which could be substantial, to their tenants through a rent increase; and

WHEREAS, There currently is no requirement that landlords provide reasonable notice of a rent increase to tenants; and

WHEREAS, Reasonable notice of rent increases would provide tenants with ample time to adjust finances in order to pay any increase in rent or to relocate; and

WHEREAS, Similarly, there is no requirement that a tenant provide reasonable notice to a landlord that the tenant will not renew a lease at the end of the lease term; and

WHEREAS, Reasonable notice by the tenant to the landlord regarding the non-renewal of a lease would provide the landlord with time to find a new tenant and would reduce the risk of the property remaining vacant until a new tenant is able to be found; now, therefore

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...