New laws on parking disclosures, rental application fees, and flood-risk disclosures were approved October 22, 2026. The parking and application fee laws take effect 60 days after enactment, and the flood law takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Click here to learn about them and what you need to do.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) has announced a new Payment Standard Schedule for tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) units, effective November 1, 2026. The updated standards apply to all new leases and moves processed on or after that date.

PHA has also published a summary of the ZIP codes that moved to a different payment standard group between the 2025 and 2026 schedules, which is helpful for owners planning rents or evaluating properties.

• View the 2026 Payment Standard Schedule
• View ZIP codes that changed groups

The current schedule is always available in the Resources section of the PHA Owner Portal.

Source: Philadelphia Housing Authority

Are You Attending Bridge the Gap 2026?

Philadelphia’s housing community is coming together on October 20. Will you be there?

HAPCO Philadelphia’s annual Bridge the Gap 2026 is just around the corner, bringing together Philadelphia housing providers, real estate professionals, investors, community leaders, elected officials, and other members of the housing community.

This year’s event will feature Mayor Cherelle Parker, Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, elected officials, networking, food and beverages, and important conversations about the issues affecting Philadelphia’s housing community.

And we’ve added something new.

Before networking begins, join us from 5–6 PM for a live, in-person Safe Healthy Homes Workshop with HAPCO General Counsel Paul Cohen, Esq. The new regulations take effect November 1, just 12 days after Bridge the Gap, making this a timely opportunity to learn what you need to know and prepare for the changes.

Then, from 6–7 PM, network with fellow housing professionals before the main Bridge the Gap program begins.

Bridge the Gap 2026
📅 Tuesday, October 20
📍 Esperanza Arts Center
⏰ Workshop: 5–6 PM | Networking: 6–7 PM | Main event follows

If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time.

REGISTER HERE!

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Philadelphia City Council may consider legislation that would restrict certain fees charged to renters beyond monthly rent, including fees for services and shared amenities. The legislation has not yet been introduced, so details are still developing.

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Philadelphia is taking steps to preserve affordable rental homes in West and Southwest Philadelphia as affordability requirements on hundreds of units are set to expire. The city is prioritizing 225 homes whose affordability restrictions have already expired or will expire within the next three years.

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HAPCO Philadelphia | Case Update — The Court Sets the Road to Resolution

Floyd & Hadley v. City Council of Philadelphia | July 2026

Dear HP Community,

Quick update on our lawsuit challenging Bills 250329 and 250330. The court has now set the schedule that carries this case toward resolution, and it ordered the two sides to the settlement table. Here’s what that means for you.

Where We’ve Been

You’ve followed this from the start: what looked like a rushed, closed-door process at Council; the fast court order forcing the City to comply with the Sunshine Act and the Home Rule Charter; the contempt fight; the City’s attempt to escape to federal court; and the expansion of the case into constitutional and property-rights claims that kept it alive after the bills passed. Along the way, the pressure of this litigation already won housing providers real, concrete revisions to the bills. Here’s the new updates.

The June 25 Conference — What Happened

On June 25, 2026, the federal court held a case-management conference. This is the stage where a court decides whether a case moves forward or gets disposed of — and the court chose forward. Two things came out of it:

•     A full schedule into 2027. The court established a discovery and case-management schedule that extends into early 2027. That means both sides are ordered to exchange documents, information, and evidence about how these bills came to be and how they affect Philadelphia’s housing providers and renters.

•     An order to the settlement table. The court referred the case to a Magistrate Judge to schedule a settlement conference after July 15, 2026. In other words, the court is actively steering the parties toward a negotiated resolution.

Neither of those is what a court does when it plans to throw a case out. A year-long schedule and a court-ordered settlement conference are what a court does when it takes the claims seriously and wants results. That’s exactly the posture we want to be in.

What Comes Next

Between now and the settlement conference, our counsel will file an amended complaint tailored to the enacted bills and continue pressing discovery. The bills take effect November 1, 2026, so the timing of this settlement window matters. We’ll keep you posted at every meaningful step — and we’ll get you compliance guidance ahead of November 1 so you’re covered no matter how the timeline plays out.

Help Us Finish Strong

This is the stretch that counts. The litigation runs entirely on the Legal Action Fund, and heading into a court-ordered settlement process, every contribution strengthens our ability to hold the line and push for a real win. If you own rental property in Philadelphia, these bills reach you — a single duplex or a full portfolio, this is your fight.

Support the fund at hapcophiladelphia.com/legal-action-fund, or call us at 215.684.1684. Let’s bring this home together.