Keep your Philly rental legal. We handle the paperwork.
If your rental's lead-safe certificate has expired or is about to, we take care of the inspection and city filing for you. You don't pay unless it gets done.
Why this matters
In Philadelphia, rentals built before 1978 need a valid lead-safe or lead-free certificate. When it lapses, landlords can't legally collect rent for that time or evict for unpaid rent, and the rental license can't be renewed. Most landlords don't realize it has expired.
How it works
- 1
We schedule a certified lead inspector
A state/EPA-certified inspector visits your property.
- 2
We file your new certificate with the city
No portals, no forms for you.
- 3
We watch your deadlines
We remind you before anything expires again.
Doing it yourself vs. with Kept
On your own
- Find a certified lead inspector (it must be a state-certified risk assessor or EPA-certified dust sampling technician; home test kits don't count)
- Schedule the visit and arrange access with your tenant
- Wait for lab results
- If a unit fails: hire a certified renovator to fix it, then schedule a retest
- Create an account on the city's lead certification website and upload the certificate correctly
- Make sure it matches your rental license, or the license can't be renewed
- Remember to do it all again before it expires
With Kept
- One call or text
- We find and schedule the certified inspector
- We coordinate access with you or your tenant
- If a unit fails, we explain your options and help coordinate the fix and retest
- We upload your certificate to the city for you
- We remind you before it expires again
- You don't pay unless it's done
Many landlords don't realize their certificate expired until they try to renew their rental license or have a tenant dispute. We help you get ahead of it.
What you get
No upfront cost
You only pay once your certificate is filed.
One call, done
We coordinate the inspector, paperwork, and city upload.
Protect your rent
Stay legally able to collect rent and renew your license.
Never miss a deadline
We track your lead certificate and rental license dates.
Simple pricing
Free quote for your property. Includes the inspection, lab results, and filing with the city. You don't pay unless it's done.
If a unit doesn't pass, we'll explain your options and help coordinate the fix before retesting.