Philadelphia, PA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcing agency
- Phila. Commission on Human Relations
- Removal window
- 30 days after written request
- Max fine
- $2,000 per violation
- Repeat violation
- Up to 90 days jail
Summary
Homeowners can bar real estate solicitors from contacting them by joining the city's Do Not Solicit List.
It shall be an unlawful housing and real property practice for any individual or entity ... to solicit any real property for sale or rental ... at any time after such individual or entity shall have notice that any owner ... does not desire to be solicited... The Commission ... is authorized to create and maintain a public list of real property owners who have expressed a desire to not be solicited to sell or rent their real property (Do Not Solicit List).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 Code: Electronic version of The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter is current through August 19, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Philadelphia Code § 9-1108(2), it's an unlawful housing practice for any broker, agent, wholesaler, or representative to solicit a property owner about selling or renting once that person has notice the owner doesn't want to be solicited. The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations keeps a public Do Not Solicit List for this purpose: owners sign up online or by phone, and continued contact after listing is a Fair Practices Ordinance violation reportable to the Commission.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $2,000 per violation; repeat violations up to $2,000 and 90 days imprisonment (§ 9-1121).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I stop real estate solicitors from contacting me?
Does this cover door-to-door sales generally?
Sources & Official References
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