Right to Counsel Passes Philadelphia City Council!
Right to Counsel passed unanimously in Philadelphia City Council on November 14! This bill guarantees low income tenants an attorney…
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Philadelphia Shows Steady Progress Collecting Property Taxes While Also Helping Homeowners
Philadelphia’s tax one-year non-collection rate hit a low of 3.9% in 2017, according to a report out in February from…
Clean Slate Will Help Prevent Homelessness in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, homelessness is getting worse On any given day, 15,000 Pennsylvanians experience homelessness. Rates of homelessness in Pennsylvania have…
How to End a Lease Because of Domestic or Sexual Violence
Are you a victim of domestic or sexual violence? Do you need to get out of your lease early because of the…
The Eviction Process in Philadelphia County
Date Posted: 05/14/2013 For information and resources for tenants, please visit www.phillytenant.org. Your landlord has to go to court to evict…
Security Deposits in Pennsylvania
Residential security deposits in Pennsylvania are regulated by the Landlord-Tenant Act (68 P.S. §250.511 and §250.512). A security deposit is…