One bill caps apartment application fees at the cost a property owner incurs for a background check. Experts at apartment. com have estimated that renting in the pennsylvania city is 5% higher than the national average. · it was a big year for housing legislation in philadelphia city council. · as of , philadelphia limits rental application fees to $50 or the landlord’s actual cost and requires landlords with three or more units to let tenants pay security deposits above one month’s rent in three equal monthly installments. She hopes it makes it easier for. Whats new for philadelphia renters in 2025? · two new bills aimed at making renting more affordable in philadelphia became law this week. · learn the top new 2026 laws in philadelphia and pennsylvania, from workplace protections and school safety to tax credits and city fees. Does philadelphias new rental payment reporting law affect credit bureaus? Councilmember rue landau first proposed the new law. Do philadelphias new renter protection laws work? In 2025, lawmakers passed about a dozen measures aimed at increasing the city’s supply of affordable housing, cutting red tape for real estate developers and helping low-income renters looking for a new place to live. · philadelphia renters gained significant new protections starting , as two landmark ordinances took effect addressing the financial barriers that have made moving increasingly unaffordable for the citys 600,000 renting households. · the move-in affordability plan has come into force across philadelphia – a city where rent per month can range from $1,300 to up to $3,000. Its called the move-in affordability plan. · thats under a new law that goes into effect on tuesday. What do philadelphias new laws mean for renters?

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