In the city of Philadelphia, unpaid gas and water bills can and usually will encumber title to the property. What makes matters more problematic is that such a municipal lien has a priority lien interest in relation to pre-existing mortgages and judgments already encumbering the property.
Many landlords in Philadelphia are, thus, placed in a precarious position when leasing their properties to others. If their tenants do not pay these utility charges, the landlord will be eventually forced to do so if they wish to convey unencumbered title to the property.
PROCEDURE FOR ENFORCING MUNICIPAL LIENS
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