Re: lead paint disclosure - Landlord Forum thread

Re: lead paint disclosure by OK-LL on November 2, 2009 @07:33

I would downplay this as much as possible. You remediated the lead, so what's the big deal? Every SFH I own was built in the '50s and therefore more likely than not contains lead-based paint. Just provide the info that lead-based paint has been encapsulated on exterior and the continue the usual "may be present" for the interior. Don't make a big hairy deal out of this with current or future tenants -- it's actually a better living environment now than it was when you first rented to the current tenants, because the old lead isn't blowing around on chipped paint!

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Re: lead paint disclosure by Anonymous on November 2, 2009 @08:53

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The big deal is that, while you suspect your place may have lead, you don't know that for sure. It can't be proven that you have knowledge of lead there. The poster DOES know that his place has lead. He has tests and reports. He must disclose these to future tenants according to the lead paint statement and federal law. Failure to disclose these would open him to huge lawsuits. It would be proved easily by future tenants that he knew there was lead paint and that he failed to disclose it. Better to disclose the lead and show the certificate of remediation. This would prevent him from being sued. He found lead and fixed it.

Re: lead paint disclosure by OK-LL on November 2, 2009 @17:50

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Perhaps you missed this part of my post:

"Just provide the info that lead-based paint has been encapsulated on exterior and the continue the usual "may be present" for the interior." Maybe I didn't spell it out completely, that you do in fact have to provide the reports. But I wouldn't have a complete conversation revolving around the lead issue with my tenants. Just provide the reports, etc. and move on.