Official:Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” by adding a new Section 9-808, entitled “Legal Representation in Landlord Tenant Court,” providing for access to free legal representation to the City of Philadelphia’s low-income residents facing eviction in Landlord Tenant Court; under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Gym
Introduced: May 9, 2019
Signed: November 14, 2019
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill provides free legal representation to low-income Philadelphia residents facing eviction in Landlord Tenant Court.
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