Answers to Philadelphia landlord questions
Learn what City records can tell you, how Compliance Watch works, and where to find official rental guidance. Terms for former purchases are in the refunds answer below.
Rental license and core compliance
Frequently used Philadelphia license, CRS, violation, local-agent, and 2026 rule references.
Product, billing, and support
The Free Property Check, Compliance Watch, reminders, refunds, and help with a result.
- What does the Free Property Check cover?
- Is Philly Rental Compliance affiliated with the City?
- Does the Free Property Check or Compliance Watch certify that my property is compliant?
- What happens when I start Compliance Watch?
- What does Compliance Watch monitor?
- How often are City records checked?
- What happens if a City source is unavailable?
- What are the things only I can confirm?
- Does Philly Rental Compliance file licenses for me?
- What happens when something changes?
- What reminders do I receive?
- What is included in my plan?
- How do refunds and the Compliance Watch guarantee work?
- Can I cancel monitoring at any time?
- Can I monitor multiple properties or LLCs?
- What should I do if a result appears incorrect?
- What happens to a free reminder I already confirmed?
- Can the service guarantee a license renewal?
Philly Rental Compliance is an independent service, not the City of Philadelphia or a law firm. Answers about City rules summarize the City's published requirements as general information, not legal advice; requirements change, and future-effective provisions need a current check of implementation and litigation status. For legal questions about your situation, talk to a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.
See where your property actually stands
Preview your rental-license status, recorded expiry and counts of items needing attention (free, in about 30 seconds, with a copy by email). Compliance Watch adds the full record details, next steps, reminders and supported-source rechecks, from $99/year.