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Landlords to Notify Tenants at Least 6 Months in Advance of Lease Alterations

Official:Amending Chapter 9-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Condominium and Cooperative Conversions," to add provisions requiring notification to tenants upon intent to terminate or alter leases under certain circumstances; further providing for penalties; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Jones

Introduced: May 25, 2017

: Committee on Law and Government

housinglandlord tenant relationsrental rights

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires landlords to notify tenants at least six months in advance if they plan to terminate or alter leases due to a significant building renovation or change in property use. The notification must be made by certified mail and include contact information for tenant advocacy organizations.

What This Bill Does

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Requires landlords to notify tenants by certified mail at least six months in advance of plans to terminate or alter leases due to a significant building renovation or change in property use.
Specifies that the notification must include contact information for tenant advocacy organizations.
Imposes penalties (not specified in the text) for non-compliance with the notification requirements.
Makes technical changes to the existing Chapter 9-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, but the nature of these changes is not specified in the provided text.