The license comes first.
Cheltenham Township sits on Philadelphia's northern line. Elkins Park, Wyncote, and Glenside are the places residents name, reached along Old York Road and the SEPTA stations. The multi-unit stock is apartment buildings and small multi-unit houses. A house in the township is on Cheltenham property management. The Montgomery County multi-family page names this township's rental chapter. It does not say when the license has to exist, or how inspections are spaced on a large community.
Innovate Realty & Property Management markets the vacant unit, screens the applicant, coordinates repairs, and collects rent from the Huntingdon Valley office. Chapter 227, adopted in August 2022, says the owner may not enter a rental agreement until the township has issued the license for that rental property. The chapter defines that license as the township's business-privilege license, and it requires the rental agreement to be in writing. A Philadelphia rental license does not issue the Cheltenham license. Innovate Realty & Property Management does not file it.
Our management services include:
- Triplex
- Fourplex
- Townhouse
- Apartments
For an apartment building or a small multi-unit house, leasing and maintenance follow the property the township licensed, including the common areas the units share.
Tell us whether the building is a small multi-unit house or a larger community, and which unit is open. Complete the form .
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Why Hire a Professional Multi-Family Property Manager in Cheltenham?
Save Time
A turnover in Elkins Park, Wyncote, or Glenside is planned around the inspection the owner has to request from Cheltenham. It is not planned around a Philadelphia license date.
Minimize Risk
The business-privilege license Chapter 227 requires is a township record for that rental property, obtained before the rental agreement. The company does not file the license. Holding it is not a warranty against a claim.
Increase Income
The vacant apartment is marketed for this township building. Occupied units continue to pay. This page does not state a rent or an occupancy level the building will reach.
Provide Peace of Mind
Owners can see which units sit in the three-year inspection rotation and, on a community of 100 or more units, which common areas are due for the annual visit. The rent roll and that inspection schedule are both held at the Huntingdon Valley office.
Maximize Property Value
Shared stairs, the roof, and the heat are maintained with the apartments. On a large community, that common-area condition is also what the township inspects every year.
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