3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania has no rent control enabling statute, but also no explicit preemption. Philadelphia does not impose rent control. Good Cause eviction measures have been proposed but not enacted citywide.
Philadelphia County (coterminous with the City of Philadelphia) enforces the Good Cause Eviction ordinance, requiring landlords to cite one of several enumerated grounds before terminating or refusing to renew a residential tenancy under Phila. Code Chapter 9-800.
Philadelphia County requires all residential rental units to hold a Rental License from the Department of Licenses and Inspections, a Certificate of Rental Suitability, and a current Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT) number before collecting rent under Phila. Code 9-3901.
1 cities in Philadelphia County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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