Philadelphia City Council wants to double the staff at the city’s Fair Housing Commission, a budget request aimed at clearing a backlog of cases and keeping pace with new ones as its purview expands. The commission, which polices many of the city’s renter protections, currently has four dedicated employees. Lawmakers want to add three investigators and a deputy director, a new position proposed in Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $6.9 billion spending plan. If approved, the commission’s budget would jump more than 50% next fiscal year to roughly $1.2 million. The commission has a long history of being understaffed, and its caseload is expected to increase again after July 1, partly because of new renter protections enacted by city council. Read more at PlanPhilly.
Source: PlanPhilly; 5/26/2026