Philadelphia Code 9-804

(6)   The owner, landlord, agent or other person operating or managing the premises shall, at the request of a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, permit the tenant to terminate the lease regardless of the lease term and without penalty for early termination provided: 

      (a)   the request is made, in writing, within ninety (90) days of (i) the reporting of an incident of domestic violence or sexual assault, (ii) the issuance of a protection from abuse order or (iii) the approval of a consent agreement, and at least thirty (30) days before the requested termination date;

      (b)   the victim vacates the premises no later than the early termination date; and

      (c)   at the time the request is made for termination of the lease, the tenant provides:

         (.1)   a court order or approved consent agreement for protection from abuse pursuant to the Protection from Abuse Act, Act of December 19, 1990, P.L. 1240, No. 206, § 2 (23 Pa. C.S. §§ 6101 et seq.);

         (.2)   an incident report from the Police Department stating that a domestic abuse or sexual assault complaint was filed by the tenant; or

         (.3)   written certification from a health care professional or professional guidance counselor, licensed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or a victim’s services organization, as defined in Section 9-3201 of this Code, stating that the tenant sought assistance as a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault.

   (7)   If the abuser or perpetrator of the domestic violence or sexual assault is a cotenant, the owner, landlord, agent or other person operating or managing the premises may, upon the victim’s request, bifurcate the lease in order to evict the abuser or perpetrator of the domestic violence or sexual assault, while allowing the victim to remain in the premises provided the victim’s request complies with (6)(a) and (c) of this Section. 1006