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Landlords: Schedule violation reinspections earlier and easier!

Property owners who receive a Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) violation typically have five to 35 days to correct the issue.

After that period, L&I automatically conducts a follow-up inspection. However, owners who correct their violations sooner may request an earlier reinspection.

To streamline these requests, L&I Quality of Life (QOL) and Inspections, Safety and Compliance (ISC) have developed a single joint reinspection request form.

Visit the L&I Code Enforcement webpage for more information or request your L&I reinspection.

Landlords: The Safe Healthy Homes law goes into effect on Nov. 1, 2026

Two amended City Council Bills recently passed that will strengthen protections for renters and increase landlord accountability measures. The new Safe Healthy Homes law could affect your rental business as of Nov. 1, 2026.

To learn more about the newly passed legislation, read Bills #250329 and #250330.

Appraiser and Assessor Career Expo October 28!

Join the City of Philadelphia’s Home Appraisal Bias Program and industry partners for the inaugural Appraisal & Assessment Career Exploration Expo!

This is a unique opportunity to learn about rewarding careers in property valuation, assessment, real estate, and related fields. This interactive event will introduce students, career changers, and professionals to the many pathways available within the valuation profession. It will host a variety of professionals, including:

  • Appraisers
  • Assessors
  • Educational institutions
  • Government agencies
  • Housing organizations
  • Lenders
  • Industry leaders

Event details

  • When: Wednesday, October 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Where: 1755 N 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
  • Learn more & RSVP: View the Google Calendar event

Upcoming events

  • Oct
    13
    Common Level Ratio Changes to (1.06)
    All Day

    Common Level Ratio Changes to (1.06)

    October 13, 2026
    All Day
  • Oct
    13
    Kensington Service Connections/Site Clean-ups
    All Day
    Multiple Kensington locations

    Kensington Service Connections/Site Clean-ups

    October 13, 2026
    All Day
    Multiple Kensington locations
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    Service Connection/Site Clean-ups will occur on this day at various Kensington locations. The Office of Homeless Services will post signs at these locations as the service day approaches. 

    Office of Homeless Services Encampment Resolution Team (ERT) staff members join the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services’s (DBHIDS) Homeless Street Outreach Team (Outreach) and the City’s Sanitation Department to conduct Service Connection/Site Clean-up Days.* OHS’s ERT staff schedules and leads service connection clean-ups at various selected outdoor encampment locations in Philadelphia.      

    How it Works 

    The teams post signs in advance to alert people living in tents, RVs, makeshift shelters, or none at all, on sidewalks, under bridges, in parks, empty fields, lots, etc., of upcoming service days. Each service day, the teams visit the encampment sites to offer individuals services, such as rides to a City intake center where staff can help find shelter space, Stranded Traveler Assistance, behavioral health, drug or medical treatment, and other similar services. The Sanitation Department team further assists by cleaning up accumulated trash.      

    *Service days are not the same as formal, encampment resolutions, which, while social services-led, involve many more City of Philadelphia departments and nonprofit partners and follow specific protocols regarding personal property storage, notification, and other requirements.  

  • Oct
    13
    Updated GFCI Circuit Breakers and Air-Sealed Electrical Boxes Webinar
    8:30 am to 10:00 am

    Updated GFCI Circuit Breakers and Air-Sealed Electrical Boxes Webinar

    October 13, 2026
    8:30 am to 10:00 am, 2 hours

    As of September 1st, 2026, outdoor HVAC equipment is no longer exempt from the National Electric Code's GFCI requirements in article210.8(F).  The exemption was originally introduced due to widespread nuisance tripping caused by incompatibility between standard GFCI devices and modern HVAC equipment using inverter-driven compressors and other power electronics. 

    Now that this longstanding exemption has ended, please join NEMA's Northeast Field Representative Jack Lyons for an informative webinar on how the industry has been preparing the new Class A GFCI Type HF circuit breakers and the latest Special Purpose GFCIs.  These devices respond differently to high-frequency currents, thereby addressing unwanted tripping concerns, while also providing suitable protection to satisfy any code requirements.  

    In addition to the new GFCIs, this presentation will also include an update on air-sealed electrical boxes and how they relate to the ever-changing energy code requirements. 

    This session will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. 
    Please register if you are interested in attending this information session. 

     **Attendees can receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits for this course. Attendees must sign on individually to be eligible for CEUs.**
  • Oct
    13
    FAIR HOUSING EXECUTIVE SESSION
    9:00 am to 9:15 am

    FAIR HOUSING EXECUTIVE SESSION

    October 13, 2026
    9:00 am to 9:15 am, 15 minutes
  • Oct
    13
    BRT MARKET VALUE APPEAL HEARING
    10:00 am to 3:30 pm

    BRT MARKET VALUE APPEAL HEARING

    October 13, 2026
    10:00 am to 3:30 pm, 6 hours

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://lexitas.zoom.us/j/93905315043?pwd=SE1TaVJDVUJDMHB2Qk9XUy9uUHVyQT09

     

    Meeting ID: 939 0531 5043

    Passcode: 276218

    Call in # 646-876-9923

    **Be sure to log on at your scheduled time and you will be placed in the waiting room until your matter is called upon by the Board. If possible, clearly identify your first and last name with the address of appeal when logging on.

    If you need a translator for this hearing, you must call the BRT office (215) 686-4343 at least (5) days in advance so that our staff can schedule accordingly.

    THE BOARD WILL BE ATTENDING REMOTELY.

    We thank you in advance for your patience.

    **IF YOU ARE NOT SCHEDULED AND WOULD LIKE TO SIMPLY OBSERVE A HEARING, PLEASE EMAIL OUR OFFICE FOR DIRECTION AT APPEALINQUIRY@PHILA.GOV


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