Form 81-900 (1) - Housing Rental License Application (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

d) An agent terminating their services must give notice to L & I, License Issuance Unit, and

include in the notice the owner’s name and address, the address of the property, and the license

number. The owner is required to designate a new agent within thirty (30) days. The owner can

designate a new agent at any time by ﬁ lling out an amended appliction with the signature of the new

agent. There is no additional charge for a change of agent.

e) If the owner conforms to all the above standards, the owner can also act as the agent.

This include a principal of a corporation or partnership. An owner who does not live in Philadelphia

and is not regularly available at a Philadelphia address is not permitted to act as an agent.

f ) If the rental property was purchased within the last six months, you must provide a

settlement sheet or recorded deed.

14. License Type - Place an “x” in the box in front of the name of each license applied for. The License

Number will be completed by License Issuance.

15. Fee Exemptions - are available for owner occupied duplexes. For the owner to qualify for this

exemption, the owner’s name must be the same on the title deed, the license application, and some

independent veriﬁ cation which indicates that this is the owner’s legal address (driver’s license, voter

registration, current utility bill, etc.).

License Fee Calculation - To determine the correct fee:

a) List the total number of rental units, regardless of current occupancy available for rent. Multiply by

ﬁ fty (50) to give the correct dollar amount. License fees are $50 per unit with a maximum fee of

$20,000.00.

b) If applying for a Vacant Property/ Lot License the fee is $150.00.

c) Total all license fees due on this line.

16. Owner, Corporation, and Partnership - Complete with the name, title, and home address of the owner,

principals, or partners. Corporate applicants must identify the president, secretary, and treasurer. If one

individual serves as multiple or sole ofﬁ cer, this must be stated. The home address cannot be a P.O. Box

unless the individual lives in a rural area.

NOTE: Conﬁ rmation of legal occupancy may be required from the Permit Services Division of Licenses

& Inspections.

All buildings and other structures in the City of Philadelphia must be in compliance with current Zoning laws and the

Building Construction and Occupancy Code.

Certain alterations to an existing structure may affect its zoning. If you are converting or have converted your

building (for example- from a single family to a multifamily dwelling), you will be required to obtain a new Zoning

and Building permits.

For more information on permitting go to

81-900 (Reverse of 2) (Rev. 1/17)

Form 81-900 (1) - Housing Rental License Application Page 2