In response to this and the COVID-19 pandemic's devastating effect on Philadelphia tenants' records, councilmember at-large, Kendra Brooks, proposed the Renters Access Act. The act increases transparency in the rental application process and opens the door to tenants who, due to their past rental experiences, may otherwise be unable to rent an apartment. The act passed city council by a 16-1 vote, and went into effect Oct, 13, 2021. The act works to stifle the practice of blanket eviction bans and credit score thresholds typically used by landlords to quickly dispose of a prospective tenant's application.