What is a lead paint waiver?

The lead-based paint disclosure form is a required form to be issued to all tenants and potential buyers for residential properties built before 1978. The forms were written to warn any new owners or tenants of the potential existence of this within the interior walls of the residence.

When do you have to disclose lead based paint?

Under the Disclosure Rule, any seller or landlord must disclose information concerning lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards when selling or leasing to any prospective purchaser or tenant of residential housing. The residential housing covered by the Disclosure Rule are those units built before 1978.

What to do if you did not receive lead disclosure form?

If you did not receive the Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards form when you bought or leased pre-1978 housing, contact 1-800-424-LEAD (5323).

Can a landlord be held responsible for lead paint?

It is the lead-based paints that are one of the worst hazards that someone living in a building may face. If a rental property has this substance around that could come into contact with the tenants, the landlord could be held responsible for resolving the matter before it becomes worse.

What are the dangers of lead based paint?

Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust can pose health hazards if not managed properly. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children and pregnant women. Before renting pre-1978 housing, lessors must disclose the presence of known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling.

Does your home have lead paint?

Unfortunately, the majority of houses painted in that year or prior are very likely to contain lead paint. If your home contains lead paint, it is safe to paint over it, as this will not release any lead into the home environment.

What is lead based paint disclosure?

The lead based paint disclosure form is a document that is used to identify the possible existence of the substance in housing units built before 1978.

What is lead disclosure?

The lead-based paint disclosure form is a required form to be issued to all tenants and potential buyers for residential properties built before 1978 . The paint specifically was outlawed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at that time ( 16 CFR 1303) due to the hazard it poses when it chips. The forms were written to warn any new owners or tenants of the potential existence of this within the interior walls of the residence.