Philly advances stricter training for eviction contractors
The bill was introduced following a string of violent incidents involving deputy landlord-tenant officers last year.
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The bill was introduced following a string of violent incidents involving deputy landlord-tenant officers last year.
City Councilmember Kendra Brooks will introduce legislation on Thursday requiring private security contractors with the Landlord and Tenant Office to be licensed by the city.
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal and her staff testified that they could better handle evictions of apartment residents currently under the jurisdiction of the city's Landlord Tenant Office last week.
The Landlord and Tenant Office has conducted evictions since the 1970s. Tenants and advocates say it’s time to get rid of it.