Lead paint disclosure is a federal requirement for housing built before 1978, when lead-based paint was common. Before you sign a lease, the landlord must disclose any known lead-based paint or hazards, provide any related records, and give you the EPA pamphlet "Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home." Your lease must also include a specific lead-warning statement that you sign.
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Lead paint disclosure is a federal requirement for housing built before 1978, when lead-based paint was common. Before you sign a lease, the landlord must disclose any known lead-based paint or hazards, provide any related records, and give you the EPA pamphlet "Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home." Your lease must also include a specific lead-warning statement that you sign.
Lead exposure is especially dangerous to young children and pregnant tenants, so these disclosures help you understand and reduce a serious health risk.
Applies to most housing built before 1978
Landlord must disclose known lead-based paint or hazards
You must receive the EPA "Protect Your Family" pamphlet
The lease must contain a signed lead-warning statement
Landlords must share any lead records or reports they have
Disclosure is required, but testing or removal usually is not
Federal rules apply to most housing built before 1978, when lead-based paint was widely used. Newer construction is generally exempt.
A disclosure of any known lead-based paint or hazards, any related records, the EPA "Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home" pamphlet, and a lead-warning statement in the lease for you to sign.
No. Disclosure only tells you what the landlord knows; it does not require testing or removal. A pre-1978 home may still contain lead paint even if none is disclosed.
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