Tenant protections and proactive rental inspections
Philadelphia
Summary
Tenants organized by the Citywide Tenant Union are withholding a mandatory $25 monthly 'resident benefits package' fee charged by New Age Realty, citing mold, elevator outages, and unfulfilled benefits. Council honored their organizing, and speakers urged citywide legislation against junk fees.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Tenants pay $25 a month ($300 a year) in mandatory fees they say deliver minimal benefits.
Renters at Emerson and Florence Gardens and tenant organizers citywide.
Landlord New Age Realty Group faces a rent strike and reputational scrutiny.
Mentions & discussions (3)
CITY COUNCIL — October 8, 2026
Tenants organized by the Citywide Tenant Union are withholding a mandatory $25 monthly 'resident benefits package' fee charged by New Age Realty, citing mold, elevator outages, and unfulfilled benefits. Council honored their organizing, and speakers urged citywide legislation against junk fees.
CITY COUNCIL — April 9, 2026
Two major housing bills — proactive rental inspections (250329-A) and good-cause eviction plus anti-harassment protections (250330-A) — cleared committee and got first readings. Landlords testified against them; they head to second reading next week.
CITY COUNCIL — March 19, 2026
The Safe Healthy Homes Act and good cause eviction bill were sent back to committee after a landlord group filed an injunction to block the vote. Tenants who testified described bedbugs, illegal lockouts and broken eviction processes.
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