Haverford, PA Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

Section 104-10 of the Haverford Township Housing Code requires a rental permit before any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit in Haverford Township, Delaware County, is leased or rented. The application goes to the Director of Code Enforcement and sets out the applicant's name, the address of the dwelling and each unit or rooming unit offered for rent, and any other information the Director requires.

The application also works as an agreement. By applying, the owner commits to faithful compliance, by the owner and all agents, servants, employees or representatives, with all Haverford Township ordinances and all rules and regulations of the Director relating to basic equipment, physical condition, maintenance and occupancy of dwellings.

Money and timing are fixed. The Board of Commissioners sets the permit fee by resolution, and the fee is paid annually, at or before issuance. Every permit expires on the first day of March following its issuance, and renewal applications cover a further period of 12 months. All housing license fees must reach the Department of Code Enforcement by March 1 each year, and a $50 penalty is added to payment received after March 1 of the permit year. An applicant must tell the Director in writing, promptly, about any change to the property that alters the information in the application.

Two related duties sit nearby. Section 104-6D makes every owner, operator, agent or occupant responsible for registering with the Director of Code Enforcement all occupants of any dwelling unit where occupants number more than two unrelated persons. Section 104-11 separately requires an inspection before a vacant rental unit is reoccupied, and failure to cooperate with that inspection can lead to suspension or revocation of residential rental license permits.