Dated to-do
Sample
Renew the rental license
Due March 31, 2027 · High priority
The due date stays beside the City-record fact that created the task, with the most urgent work first.
What a Compliance Watch report looks like
Illustrative demo property: not a real address
Every value below is mock data about a demo property. No live City lookup was performed, and this page makes no statement about a real property.
- Action needed
- 1
- Needs your answer
- 1
- Worth a professional's review
- 1
- Clear in City records
- 2
Summary for the demo property
Sample report · summary
Demo property
- Overall picture
- 2 of 6 records look clear in the mock City records, 3 deserve attention, and 1 is not published per property.
- Needs attention
- Open L&I violations · Action needed
- Lead-safe / lead-free certificate · Needs your answer
- Certificate of Rental Suitability (CRS) · Worth a professional's review
- Important dates
- Rental license renewal due March 31, 2027
- Lead certificate expires July 18, 2027
- Records found
- Rental license · Open L&I violations · Lead-safe / lead-free certificate · Certificate of Rental Suitability (CRS) · Unsafe-structure designation
- What Compliance Watch keeps checking
- The rental license, L&I violations, unsafe-structure designation and lead certificate, re-read on a daily schedule, with an email when one changes and reminders before the license expires.
Mock data. The full detail and evidence for each item follow below.
Sample finding 1 of 6
Rental license
Clear in City records- What we found
- The mock City record shows an active rental license expiring March 31, 2027.
- Why it matters
- Without an active rental license, you can lose the ability to collect rent or file an eviction until it's fixed.
- What to do next
- Renew through eCLIPSE before the property-specific expiration date.
- Source and date
- L&I rental-license record: mock values
Sample data: no live lookup performed
Rule last reviewed August 15, 2026.
Sample finding 2 of 6
Open L&I violations
Action needed- What we found
- The sample includes one open violation, issued September 3, 2026, so you can see how an attention item is presented.
- Why it matters
- Open L&I violations can carry daily fines and may interfere with renewing your rental license until they're resolved.
- 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 violations record: mock values
Sample data: no live lookup performed
Rule last reviewed August 24, 2026.
Sample finding 3 of 6
Lead-safe / lead-free certificate
Needs your answer- What we found
- Illustrative City snapshot, October 18, 2026: Certified, Lead-Safe; certified July 18, 2023; expires July 18, 2027; 10 certified units versus 11 licensed units. The coverage difference needs your confirmation.
- Why it matters
- Without a current lead certificate on file, the City can refuse to renew your rental license.
- 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
- Lead certification list: mock snapshot; certificate coverage remains unverified
Sample data: no live lookup performed
Rule last reviewed August 15, 2026.
Sample finding 4 of 6
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
- Without a Certificate of Rental Suitability given at the start of the tenancy, you can lose the ability to recover rent for that period.
- 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
- L&I Certificate of Rental Suitability records (City): mock values
Sample data: no live lookup performed
Rule last reviewed August 24, 2026.
Sample finding 5 of 6
Property-tax standing
Not determined- What we found
- The City's published tax data carries current balances only as area totals, never per parcel, so the report points to the Philadelphia Tax Center, where a property's balance is, instead of asserting one.
- Why it matters
- The City requires property taxes to be current before it will issue or renew a rental license.
- What to do next
- Check the parcel balance at the Philadelphia Tax Center, and the responsible owner or entity's primary Philadelphia tax account, before relying on license readiness.
- Source and date
- Philadelphia Tax Center (not open data)
Sample data: no live lookup performed
Rule last reviewed August 27, 2026.
Sample finding 6 of 6
Unsafe-structure designation
Clear in City records- What we found
- The mock City record shows no open unsafe-structure designation.
- Why it matters
- An unsafe or imminently dangerous designation can lead L&I to suspend your rental license, and the deadline to appeal is short.
- 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-structure designations: mock values
Sample data: no live lookup performed
Rule last reviewed October 11, 2026.
What monitoring can organize after the free check
Compliance Watch format preview
Mock examples for the demo property; no email was sent. Each email uses the subject line the product sends. A change alert requires a successful supported-source comparison.
Renewal reminder
Sample
About 30 days: the rental license at the demo property expires March 31, 2027
Sent around 60, 30 and 7 days out
The reminder repeats up to three times before a license on City records expires.
Change-alert email
Sample
A new L&I violation at the demo property
Open L&I violations went from 0 to 1 in the October 18, 2026 check.
Inside, the email is headed "A City record changed for your property" and names what changed and when.
Monthly status message
Sample
Start with your to-do "Renew the rental license": October check-in for the demo property
1 open to-do · 1 owner answer due
A quiet month still produces a short status message, so you know what was checked and what remains open.
Saved history
Sample
What happened, with dates
Oct 15: check completed · Oct 16: owner answer saved · Oct 17: 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 item carries one of these labels, so a City record, your own answer, a failed lookup and a question for a professional never look alike.
Clear in City records
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.
Confirmed by you
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.
Needs your answer
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.
Action needed
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.
City records didn't respond
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.
Worth a professional's review
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
More than one City match
You choose the matching parcel or unit before any property-specific result or purchase option appears.
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.
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.