Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to modify the requirements related to good cause for ending a tenancy, add protections against retaliation and harassment for tenants and tenant organizations, specify tenants' rights related to the implied warranty of habitability and provide a legal presumption related to breaches of the implied warranty of habitability, create a tenant right to organize, specify deadlines for asserting claims, and establish and enhance enforcement mechanisms, remedies, damages, and protections, all under certain terms and conditions.

250330-AA · Bill · Enacted

Sponsors: Nicolas O'Rourke, Anthony Phillips, Jamie Gauthier, Curtis Jones Jr., Rue Landau, Jeffery Young Jr., Kendra Brooks

Timeline

• Apr 10, 2025: Introduced and Referred (City Council)
• Mar 5, 2026: Suspend the Rules of the Council (City Council)
• Mar 5, 2026: Ordered Placed on This Day`s First Reading Calendar (City Council)
• Mar 5, 2026: Read and Ordered Placed on Next Week's Second Reading Calendar (City Council)
• Mar 12, 2026: Amended (City Council)
• Mar 19, 2026: Recommitted (City Council)
• Mar 30, 2026: Hearing Notices Sent (Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless)
• Mar 30, 2026: Hearing Held (Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless)
• Mar 30, 2026: Reported Favorably, Rule Suspension Requested (Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless)
• Apr 9, 2026: Suspend the Rules of the Council (City Council)
• Apr 9, 2026: Ordered Placed on This Day`s First Reading Calendar (City Council)
• Apr 9, 2026: Read and Ordered Placed on Next Week's Second Reading Calendar (City Council)
• Apr 16, 2026: Amended (City Council)
• Apr 23, 2026: Read and Passed (City Council)
• May 7, 2026: Signed (Mayor)