If you own your primary residence, you are eligible for the Homestead Exemption on your Real Estate Tax. The Homestead Exemption reduces the taxable portion of your property's assessed value. With this exemption, the property's assessed value is reduced by $100,000.
Call 311 to ask for an inspection from the Department of Licenses & Inspections (L&I). File a Fair Housing Complaint. If your unit fails an L&I inspection, you can contact the Fair Housing Commission at 215-686-4670 or go to 601 Walnut St, Suite 300 South to file a complaint.
How do I request or schedule an inspection? You must request inspections over the phone or through eCLIPSE. Inspectors will not input inspection requests. To request an inspection over the phone, call (215) 255-4040.
In addition, L&I enforces various laws and safety standards in the workplace and administers the commonwealth's programs for community service by young Pennsylvanians.
For all other licensing questions, submit an online request to the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) . You will receive a response within 2 business days. For general questions, call 311 or (215) 686-8686 if outside Philadelphia.
The contact center answers calls to 311 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you're outside of Philadelphia, call (215) 686-8686.
To report wrongdoing, call the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at (215) 686-1770 or fill out the online complaint form on this page.
To add, remove, or change a name on a deed, have a lawyer, title company, or other real estate professional prepare the deed. Then, record the new deed with the Department of Records. Note: We recommend that you do not prepare a deed on your own. We also recommend that you get title insurance.
Expiration. Zoning Permits that involve building expire in three years if you don't begin construction at the site. Use Permits expire after six months if the activity does not start. A Conditional Zoning Permit is valid for one year after the date it was issued.
The Philly311 contact center is Philadelphia's customer service center for non-emergency inquiries. Requests for service can be submitted via telephone, mobile application, and web application.