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Philly City Council approves making tenant screening more transparent and helping renters with past evictions

Philadelphia will stop landlords from adopting policies that deny potential tenants solely because of credit scores and past evictions.

Philadelphia City Council passed legislation increasing transparency in tenant screening and requiring landlords to adopt uniform screening criteria for all potential tenants.
Philadelphia City Council passed legislation increasing transparency in tenant screening and requiring landlords to adopt uniform screening criteria for all potential tenants.Read moreGetty Images/iStock