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Councilmember Phillips introduces ordinance requiring verifiable contact for nonresident landlords
Summary
Councilmember Anthony Phillips introduced an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Code to require nonresident landlords to provide verifiable contact information and designate a local contact; the measure was referred to committee for consideration.
Councilmember Anthony Phillips introduced the Nonresident Landlord Accountability Ordinance to require verifiable contact information for licensed rental properties and to mandate a local agent for owners who do not live in Philadelphia.
Phillips framed the measure as targeted at irresponsible owners whose lack of responsiveness contributes to blight and housing code violations. "It requires…
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