费城市议会通过了租户保护计划, Philadelphia City Council passes renters protection package amid federal lawsuit.

费城市议会周四通过了一项全面的租户保护方案, 16-1 的投票率. Philadelphia City Council approved a comprehensive renters protection package Thursday, passing it 16-1. 通过允许违反法规的租金减免,要求更快地修复房屋,并禁止报案问题而进行报复措施来加强房客权利. The measures strengthen tenant rights by allowing rent relief for code violations, requiring faster repairs, and prohibiting retaliation for reporting issues. 联邦法院对该法案提出了质疑,称这违反了州开放会议法. However, a federal lawsuit challenges the legislation's passage, arguing it violated state open meetings laws.