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Two Philadelphia landlords are trying to invalidate City Council legislation aimed at strengthening protections for city renters.
They filed a motion Monday seeking permission to amend an existing lawsuit with new allegations that the bills are unconstitutional because they violate “fundamental property rights.” If granted by a judge, the complaint would also be modified with additional claims that Council’s housing committee violated the state’s open meetings laws…