Lead Base Paint Compliance Guide and Resources for Property Managers

Property owners who renovate, repair, or prepare surfaces for painting in pre-1978 rental housing or space rented by child-care facilities must, before beginning work, provide tenants with a copy of EPA's lead hazard information pamphlet Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers, and Schools (PDF) (20 pp, 3.3MB). Owners of these rental properties must document compliance with this requirement — EPA's sample pre-renovation disclosure form (PDF) (1 pp, 36K) may be used for this purpose.

After April 22, 2010, property owners who perform these projects in pre-1978 rental housing or space rented by child-care facilities must be certified and follow the lead-safe work practices required by EPA's Renovation, Repair and Remodeling rule. To become certified, property owners must submit an application for firm certification (PDF) (9 pp, 642K) and fee payment to EPA. EPA will begin processing applications on October 22, 2009. The Agency has up to 90 days after receiving a complete request for certification to approve or disapprove the application.

Property owners who perform renovation, repairs, and painting jobs in rental property should also:

• Take training to learn how to perform lead-safe work practices.
• Learn the lead laws that apply to you regarding certification and lead-safe work practices beginning in April 2010.
• Keep records to demonstrate that you and your workers have been trained in lead-safe work practices and that you followed lead-safe work practices on the job. To make record keeping easier, you may use the sample record keeping checklist (PDF) (1 pg, 58K) that EPA has developed to help contractors comply with the renovation record keeping requirements that will take effect in April 2010.
• Read about how to comply with EPA's rule in the EPA Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right (PDF) (34 pp, 2.5MB)
• Read about how to use lead-safe work practices in EPA's Steps to Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting (PDF) (36 pp, 878K)

This compliance guide is intended to: provide an overview of new lead-based paint regulations, explain what portions of the rule matter most to property managers, and offer advice on how to comply with the new rule.

View the 15 minute presentation here:
Lead Paint Renovation Rule Compliance Guide

In the following video FAQ, you'll find the answers to 16 frequently asked questions by property managers about lead-based paint regulation compliance:
Lead Paint Compliance Guide: Property Managers' FAQ

EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule: Responsibilities for Real Estate Professionals Who Manage Property:
View the Slide Show Here


Sources: National Association of Realtors and US Environmental Protection Agency