For Philadelphia landlords & property managers

The City will pay your tenant's back rent. We handle it.

Rental Assistance Philadelphia helps landlords recover a delinquent tenant's back rent, paid by the City, up to $3,500 plus two months of future rent, provided the tenant stays in the unit for those two months. You receive it by direct deposit.

Recover back rent Other services

Not a loan No application fee Paid by direct deposit

Are you the tenant? We're hired by property owners and can't file for you, but the City's program is real and it's free. Here's where tenants get help →

How we help

Two ways we help Philadelphia landlords.

Back RentRecover your tenant's back rent

Your tenant is behind. The City can pay the back rent (up to $3,500 plus two months of future rent, provided the tenant stays in the unit for those two months). You receive it by direct deposit. We run the whole filing.

Eviction Diversion + TFA filing, start to finish
We chase every document so the file never stalls
Success-based fee: nothing if the City doesn't pay

Recover back rent

Other ServicesLicensing & city-tax compliance

Need a rental license or to clear up city taxes? We handle that too. You can't legally collect rent without a Rental License. We get you licensed and current on city taxes, in the right order, so you're cleared to operate.

Rental License, Commercial Activity License and CRS
Business Tax Account (BIRT) set up and filed
Tax holds and liens cleared, in the right order

See other services

Track record

Built on real Philadelphia diversion filings.

Direct deposit

Paid once the City approves

~1.5 months

Median to payment

Up to $3,500

Back rent recovered + 2 months future

Cost to apply, not a loan

Figures reflect real Philadelphia Eviction Diversion / Targeted Financial Assistance filings managed to date. The $3,500 figure is the City's limit on the arrears a TFA application can claim; a landlord owed more may waive the excess to be considered.

How it works

From a late tenant to a direct deposit.

You give us the details once. We do the filing, the follow-up and the paperwork the City asks for, and tell you straight, up front, whether it's likely to pay.

Tell us about the rental

The property, the tenant and the balance owed. We review it within one business day.

We open diversion

If it's a fit, we open the Eviction Diversion case and elect the TFA track for you.

We run the application

Every document, every portal step, every follow-up, so the file never stalls.

The City pays the claim

Back rent plus two months of future rent, provided the tenant stays in the unit for those two months. You receive it by direct deposit.

Back RentApply for back rent

Apply to get your tenant's back rent paid.

Tell us who you are, fill out the form, and we'll file your application with the City: back rent up to $3,500 plus two months of future rent, provided the tenant stays in the unit for those two months. It costs you nothing. Need licensing or tax help instead? See licensing & compliance.

First, are you the landlord or the tenant?

This service is sold to property owners. Telling us which you are takes one click and saves you filling in a form that can't help you.

Rental Assistance Philadelphia is a private filing service hired by owners. We are not the City and we do not represent tenants.

✓ Landlord / property manager

About the landlord or property manager

Who we're filing on behalf of.

Full name *

Please enter your full name.

Owner name / owning entity

The person or LLC that owns the property, if that is not you.

Email *

Enter a valid email address.

Phone *

Enter a valid phone number (at least 10 digits).

The property this application is for

The address and the monthly rent, as written on the lease.

Street address *

Enter the street address.

ZIP code *

Enter the 5-digit ZIP code.

Unit / Apt number

If applicable. Leave blank for a single-family rental.

Monthly rent *

Enter the monthly rent amount.

The tenant

The household on the lease. Contact details help, but aren't required.

Tenant name(s) *

Enter the tenant's name.

Tenant email (if known)

Enter a valid email or leave blank.

Tenant phone (if known)

Enter a valid phone or leave blank.

Move-in date

The start of the current tenancy, if you have it.

The money owed

What the tenant is behind.

Total back rent owed *

The City recovers back rent up to $3,500. If your tenant owes more, you can still apply and settle the balance at $3,500, plus you receive two months of future rent.

Enter the total back rent owed.

Months behind *

Enter how many months behind.

Your documents

Upload what you have now. You don't need everything to apply. Submit with what you've got, and we'll email you a secure link to add anything missing, so you never lose your place.

Signed lease

The current signed lease for this tenancy.

Rent ledger / rent roll

Should match the back rent amount you entered above. The City requires this to pay. Don't have a rent ledger or rent roll? Submit without it. We can build one for you.

Proof of ownership

Deed, recent property-tax bill, or a recorded ownership document.

W-9

A completed IRS Form W-9 for the owner / entity receiving payment. Don’t have one? Download a blank W-9 and fill it in.

Bank info for direct deposit

A voided check or a bank statement showing the account that will receive the direct-deposit payment.

The City requires all of these before it can approve and pay, but you don't need them to start. Anything you don't upload now, we'll request by secure link so your application keeps moving. A lead-safe certificate may also be requested after submission.

Eviction-diversion status

Has a diversion / eviction-diversion case already been filed for this tenancy?

No, not yet Yes, it's been filed

Application / EVP number

If diversion was already approved, you have a 5-day window to apply for TFA. Tell us right away so we don't miss it.

Fee, authorization & finish

How we're paid, and the authorizations that let us act for you.

Our fee: success-based, 33% of the funds the City pays on your case (back rent plus the two months of future rent). If the City doesn't pay, you owe us nothing: no upfront cost and no application fee. See the fee & service terms.

You must authorize us to file on your behalf.

Please review and agree to the fee & service terms to continue.

How did you hear about us?

No upfront cost and no application fee. Our 33% fee applies only if the City pays. By submitting, you authorize us to file and agree to the Service Agreement.

Talk to a human

Request your free case review.

Tell us about your rental and the balance owed, or which license you need. We'll tell you whether the City will pay, and handle the entire filing if it's a fit. No fee, no obligation.

What happens next

We review your details, usually within one business day.
We tell you straight whether the City will likely pay.
If it's a fit, we open diversion and elect the TFA track.
We run the portal application so it never stalls.
Approved funds reach you by direct deposit.

Prefer to talk? Call (215) 402-6882 or email info@rentalassistanceservices.com.

Owed more than $3,500? You can still be considered if you agree to waive the amount over $3,500. See what you can collect.

First, are you the landlord or the tenant?

We're hired by property owners. One click, and we'll show you the right thing.

Rental Assistance Philadelphia is a private filing service hired by owners. We are not the City and we do not represent tenants.

✓ Landlord / property manager