Philadelphia usually only inspects rental homes if someone complains. The city may soon start doing proactive checks

Philadelphia usually only inspects rental homes if someone complains. The city may soon start doing proactive checks

Philadelphia is looking into proactively inspecting rental homes for safety and health instead of relying on tenants’ complaints to trigger inspections, according to a city official who testified at a City Council hearing Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL TO HOST SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL ON MONDAY, MARCH 24 TO HEAR FROM MAYOR CHERELLE L. PARKER ON NEW HOUSING INITIATIVE

Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson (Second District) and members of City Council to hold a Special Council Session on Monday, March 24