Dated to-do
Renew the rental license
Due Feb 28, 2027 · High priority
The due date stays beside the City-record fact that created the task, with the most urgent work first.
Sample report
Preview a Compliance Watch workspace
Illustrative demo property — not a real address
Every value below is clearly labeled mock data. No live City lookup was performed, and this page makes no statement about a real property.
- Action needed
- 1
- Needs your confirmation
- 1
- Worth a professional's review
- 1
- Clear in City records
- 3
Compliance Watch format preview
What software-only monitoring can organize after the free check
These four mock cards show a proposed ongoing workspace. A change alert requires a successful supported-source comparison. Enrollment is paused; these examples are not a purchase offer, no email was sent, and no real property was checked.
Change-alert email
A City record changed
Open L&I violations: 0 to 1
The sample alert names the property, what changed, and when the fresh City-record check found it.
Monthly status message
August property status
1 open to-do · 1 owner answer due · 0 other record changes
A quiet month still produces a short status message, so you know what was checked and what remains open.
Saved history
What happened, with dates
Aug 20: check completed · Aug 21: owner answer saved · Aug 22: task completed
Your answers and completed work stay in the property history instead of disappearing after the next check.
How your workspace labels each item
Each label tells you where the fact came from and what you can do next. The examples stay separate so a City record, your answer, a failed lookup, and professional judgment never blur together.
A fact from a named City source
A named City source responded and no problem appears in this sample record.
Next: You see the source, the check date, the next known deadline, and anything that still needs your answer.
An answer you saved
You recorded an answer that the City does not publish for this property.
Next: Your workspace keeps the answer, who saved it, when it was saved, and when to check it again.
A question waiting for your answer
A requirement lives in a document or account only you can see, so the City-record check cannot settle it.
Next: Add your answer and its date. An unanswered item stays open instead of being shown as passed or failed.
A City-record problem with a next step
The mock L&I record shows an open item and connects it to a due-dated to-do and the official record.
Next: Review the City item, complete your work, and re-check the City record before treating the issue as resolved.
A failed lookup kept separate
A City site did not return a reliable response, so the workspace makes no claim about that item.
Next: You see the failed attempt separately from the last successful check while the system tries the City site again.
A question that needs qualified judgment
The answer depends on case-specific legal, lead, inspection, accounting, or other licensed judgment.
Next: The underlying facts stay visible so you can take the exact question to the appropriate qualified professional.
Lookup outcomes stay separate from property facts
Lookup outcome
More than one City match
You choose the matching parcel or unit before any property-specific result or purchase option appears.
Lookup outcome
No matching record
Your address stays in the form so you can correct it or try the street format used in the City's records.
Lookup outcome
City site or server issue
The check says it could not finish, keeps any prior successful date separate, and lets you retry without calling the outage a property problem.
Rental license
Clear in City records- What we found
- The mock City record shows an active rental license with a future expiration date.
- Why it matters
- Philadelphia rental licenses must be renewed annually, and each license has its own expiration date.
- What to do next
- Renew through eCLIPSE before the property-specific expiration date.
- Source and date
- L&I business-license record (mock)
Sample data — no live lookup performed
Open L&I violations
Action needed- What we found
- The sample includes one open violation so you can see how an attention item is presented.
- Why it matters
- Complaint response is a major L&I enforcement path, but the Department's work is not exclusively complaint-driven. L&I also inspects construction and higher-risk properties for construction and fire-code compliance; performs compliance inspections after violations; and inspects, monitors, seals, or demolishes vacant and dangerous buildings. Safe Healthy Homes Act changes are enacted with a scheduled November 1, 2026 effective date. Free public access to the court file ended June 5, 2026, so later litigation status requires PACER or counsel verification.
- What to do next
- Monitor notices and public records, schedule required permit or compliance inspections, maintain required certifications, and do not assume no complaint means no inspection or enforcement activity. Prepare for the scheduled rules, but verify current City guidance and any later court orders before relying on them in a filing or dispute.
- Source and date
- L&I violation record (mock)
Sample data — no live lookup performed
Lead-safe / lead-free certificate
Needs your confirmation- What we found
- The City records we check do not show this private document.
- Why it matters
- Philadelphia's rental lead-certification rule applies to Targeted Housing: housing built before March 1978, even if renovated later, subject to the Code's specified educational-housing exclusion. The City FAQ also describes treatment for qualifying student housing and hotels, and the City's lead portal provides an exemption-filing workflow. A post-February-1978 construction claim must be supported with construction-date documentation in the City's system. Lead-safe certificates completed after February 1, 2020 are generally valid for four years; lead-free certificates do not expire. Earlier lead-safe certificates may follow a different period.
- What to do next
- Confirm the property's construction date, unit-by-unit applicability, any qualifying exclusion, and the corresponding certification or exemption filing in the City lead system. Confirm the certificate type, completion date, and current validity in your records and with the City's lead portal.
- Source and date
- Owner-provided document, kept separate from City records
Sample data — no live lookup performed
Certificate of Rental Suitability (CRS)
Worth a professional's review- What we found
- The mock property has a prior CRS record, but a property-level record cannot prove delivery to every current tenant.
- Why it matters
- The Code requires a CRS at tenancy inception except for a rental to a tenant who is a member of the owner's family. Philadelphia's published guidance is not completely consistent on CRS requirements at lease renewal: L&I currently instructs owners to obtain a new CRS for a renewed lease, while another City page states that its tenant-document requirement does not apply to renewals. We flag the stricter operational approach and link both official sources. Safe Healthy Homes Act changes are enacted with a scheduled November 1, 2026 effective date. Free public access to the court file ended June 5, 2026, so later litigation status requires PACER or counsel verification.
- What to do next
- Confirm whether the family-member exception applies and preserve document delivery for each covered new tenancy. For renewals, review both City sources and consider the stricter L&I workflow; consult qualified Pennsylvania counsel if the distinction could affect a dispute. Prepare for the scheduled rules, but verify current City guidance and any later court orders before relying on them in a filing or dispute.
- Source and date
- CRS record (mock) + official City CRS guidance
Sample data — no live lookup performed
Property-tax signal
Clear in City records- What we found
- The mock City record shows no delinquent property-tax balance.
- Why it matters
- City guidance requires tax compliance to obtain licenses. The supported parcel balance shown here is one signal only and does not establish the responsible owner or entity's complete City tax standing.
- What to do next
- Review the parcel balance and the responsible owner or entity's primary Philadelphia tax account before relying on license readiness.
- Source and date
- Department of Revenue tax-balance result (mock)
Sample data — no live lookup performed
Unsafe-structure designation
Clear in City records- What we found
- The mock City record shows no open unsafe-structure designation.
- Why it matters
- The City's current instructions route an appeal of an unsafe or imminently dangerous designation to the Board of Building Standards and state a five-business-day deadline. Other matter types can go to other boards. Follow the exact notice immediately and obtain qualified advice.
- What to do next
- Read the notice immediately, confirm the named appeal body and deadline, preserve proof of filing, and consult a licensed Pennsylvania attorney about the specific designation.
- Source and date
- L&I unsafe-structures result (mock)
Sample data — no live lookup performed