On today’s show we are talking about a new program in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is a city that I know well. I’ve been developing in Philadelphia since 2011. Our last new construction project we started in Philly was in 2017. Several communities across the United States have experiments with a new form of mandated settlement called diversion.

After a trial period, the city in June made it a permanent requirement for landlords to go through out-of-court negotiations with tenants before they can sue to remove them.

If the two sides can’t reach an agreement, the landlord can move forward through the typical eviction process. Just over half of all cases eventually end up in court, according to one 2023 study.

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A Diversion Is A Delay By Another Name