PASSED!! EMERGENCY HOUSING PROTECTION ACT

Thanks to all of your advocacy on the Emergency Housing Protection act, a proposal that has been passed by City Council!  Please thank Council Members using their contact information posted here.

What it will do

Led by Councilpersons Jaime Gauthier, Helen Gym, and Kendra Brooks, Council approved of:

• Extending the eviction moratorium for 60 days after the state of emergency order is lifted, with an exception for tenants posing immediate harm.
  
  
• Allowing renters with financial hardships to establish repayment plans with their landlords, lasting up to one year.
  
  
• Creating an eviction diversion program that requires landlords and renters to participate in a mediation process designed to help resolve conflicts before they lead to formal evictions. This would remain operational for six months following the end of the state of emergency.
  
  
• Waiving late fees on rent during the pandemic and for two months after emergency orders are lifted.
• Allowing renters who are illegally locked out of their homes by their landlord to recover damages caused by the lockout.

District Councilmembers:

Darrell Clarke (President, North Phila) 
 (215) 686-3442 
http://phlcouncil.com/darrellclarke/  
Twitter: @Darrell_Clarke 
Instagram: darrell_clarke 

Mark Squilla (South, Center Phila) 
(215) 686-3458 
http://phlcouncil.com/MarkSquilla/ 
Twitter: @CMMarkSquilla 
Facebook: @cmmarksquilla 
I:mmarksquilla 

Kenyatta Johnson (South / Southwest Phila) 
(215) 686-3412 
http://phlcouncil.com/KenyattaJohnson/ 
FB: @CouncilmanKenyattaJohnson 
Twitter: @CouncilmemberKJ 
I: councilmemberkj 

Bobby Henon (Northeast) 
(215) 686-3444
Email: http://phlcouncil.com/BobbyHenon/ 
T: @BobbyHenon  
I: bobby.henon 

Cherelle Parker (Northwest) 
(215) 686-3455 
FB: councilwomancherellelparker  
@CherelleParker9 
I: cherelleparker9 

Jamie Gauthier (West) 
(215) 686-0459 
Email webform: http://phlcouncil.com/JamieGauthier/ 
Twitter @CouncilmemberJG 
Facebook @CouncilmemberJG 
I: councilmemberjg 

Curtis Jones, Jr. (West / Northwest) 
(215) 686-3416 
Email webform: http://phlcouncil.com/CurtisJonesJr/ 
Twitter @Mr4thDistrict  
Facebook: Fourthdist 

Maria Quinones -Sanchez (North / Northeast) 
(215) 686-3448 
E http://phlcouncil.com/MariaQSanchez/ 
Twitter: @MariaQSanchez  
Facebook @MariaQSanchez 
I: mariaqsanchez 

Cindy Bass (Northwest) 
(215) 686-3424 
http://phlcouncil.com/CindyBass/ 
Twitter: @cindybassphilly  
Facebook @cindybassphilly 
I: @cindybassphilly 

Brian O’Neill (Northeast) 
(215) 686-3422 
http://phlcouncil.com/BrianONeill/ 
FB:  @councilmanoneill 
Twitter: @ONeill4NEPhilly 

City Council Members At Large:

Kendra Brooks 
(215) 686-0461 
http://phlcouncil.com/KendraBrooks/ 
Twitter: @KendraPHL 
Facebook @Kendraphlcouncil 
I: kendraphlcouncil 

Allan Domb 
(215) 686-3414 
http://phlcouncil.com/AllanDomb/ 
Twitter: @TeamDomb 
Facebook @CouncilmemberAllanDomb 
I: councilmandomb 

Derek Green 
(215) 686-3450 
http://phlcouncil.com/DerekGreen/ 
Twitter: @CouncilmanDerek 
I: councilmanderek 

Katherine Gilmore Richardson 
(215) 686-0454 
http://phlcouncil.com/KatherineGilmoreRichardson/ 
Twitter: @CouncilwomanKGR 
Facebook: @CouncilmemberKGR 
I: councilmemberkgr 

Helen Gym 
(215) 686-3420 
http://phlcouncil.com/HelenGym/ 
Fbl @CouncilmemberHelenGym 
Twitter: @HelenGymAtLarge 

David Oh 
(215) 686-3452 
http://phlcouncil.com/DavidOh/ 
FB: DavidOhPhilly 
Twitter: @DavidOhPhilly 
I: davidohphilly 

Isaiah Thomas 
(215) 686-3446 
http://phlcouncil.com/IsaiahThomas/ 
FB: CMThomasPHL 
Twitter: @CMThomasPHL 
I: isaiahthomas4philly ​