What if I’m renting target housing?
Property owners who rent out target housing must: Disclose all known lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in the home and any available reports on lead in the housing. Give renters the EPA pamphlet Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home. Include certain warning language in the lease as well as signed statements from all parties verifying that all requirements were completed. Retain signed acknowledgments for 3 years, as proof of compliance. Q: Am I required to give the EPA pamphlet Protect your Family from Lead in Your Home to existing tenants? A: No, but when tenants renew their leases, you must give them the pamphlet and any available reports. In other words, you must give them the same information that you are required to provide new tenants. Go to top Q: What if the buyers/renters don’t speak English? A: In cases where the buyer or renter signed a purchase or lease agreement in a language other than English, the rule requires that the disclosure language be provided in
