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Philadelphia City Council has passed a pair of bills aimed at strengthening renter protections and reducing instances of landlord retaliation, potentially ending a protracted legislative process that has pitted fair housing advocates against independent landlords.
Tenant organizers are celebrating. They say the bills will empower renters to speak out about dangerous living conditions and help hold negligent landlords accountable…