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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.
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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.
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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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