Official:Amending various sections of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic and otherwise, including providing for payment agreements for tenants with a certified financial hardship related to COVID-19, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Gauthier
Introduced: May 1, 2020
Signed: June 18, 2020
: Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill helps landlords and tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic by allowing payment agreements for tenants who can prove they're financially struggling due to COVID-19.
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