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EVICTION DIVERSION PROGRAMS

South Kensington Community Partners

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Philadelphia City Council extends mandate that landlords use Eviction Diversion Program
Michaelle Bond, Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia will continue to require landlords to go to mediation with their tenants before filing for most residential evictions, a step that could help stem an expected tide of lockouts driven by the pandemic.
City Council extended through March 31 the requirement that landlords participate in the city’s Eviction Diversion Program. The mandate was scheduled to expire at the end of the month, when the city and federal eviction moratoriums also are set to expire. In the coming months, city officials will work out whether and how the diversion program will continue, most likely under the purview of the courts. Read here.

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The Philadelphia Eviction Prevention Project is here to assist you.
Learn about your rights and responsibilities during the pandemic! TURN provides free, daily renters’ rights workshops on Zoom. Click here to register. If you would like to register by phone, call the Tenant Rights Hotline (267-443-2500) and press 3.
Workshops are held Monday-Friday at 12:30pm, Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:00pm, and Saturdays at 11:00am, except for major holidays.

Right now, a lot of tenants in Philadelphia want to know, like:

  • Can I be evicted now?

  • My landlord wants to evict me, what can I do?

  • I need help paying my rent, what I can do?

  • What about my utilities?

Read more here.

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The City of Philadelphia’s Eviction Diversion Program enables landlords and tenants to arrive at an agreement that works for both parties, without having to go to Court. This program is required for all landlords with tenants who have had difficulty paying rent due to a COVID-19 related hardship. Benefits of diversion and mediation include helping tenants avoid an eviction, while also helping landlords avoid vacancies and unit turnover costs.
To schedule a mediation, landlords must first submit an application through the web portal (link here). Once it is confirmed that the application is complete, the landlord and tenant will be scheduled for a mediation within 30 days.
Apply here now!

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