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Massachusetts Lead Paint Disclosure

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Description Massachusetts Lead Paint Disclosure Form Tenant

This document is a Lead-Based Paint Disclosure form for rental properties, specifically emphasizing the dangers of lead from paint, dust, and soil in housing built before 1978. It requires the lessor to disclose the presence of known lead-based paint or hazards, provide available records and reports, and deliver a federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention to the lessee. The document includes sections for acknowledgment by the lessee and agent, as well as a certification of accuracy regarding the information provided.
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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.

Federal law requires you to provide certain important information about lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards before a prospective buyer is obligated under a contract to purchase your home.Inform the seller of his or her obligations under the Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule.

Immediately clean up any paint chips you find. Keep play areas clean. Don't let children chew on painted surfaces. Clean dust off of window sills and other surfaces on a regular basis, using a sponge, mop, or paper towels with warm water.

The seller of any interest in residential real property is required to provide the buyer with any information on lead-based paint hazards from risk assessments or inspections in the seller's possession and notify the buyer of any known lead-based paint hazards.

The Rule states that if an agent is involved in a transaction to sell target housing, the "Lead Warning Statement" must include a statement signed by the agent that the agent has informed the seller of the seller's legal obligations and that the agent is aware of his/her duty to ensure compliance with the Rule.

The Lead Law protects a child's right to a lead-safe home. It requires the removal or control of lead paint in houses with children under 6. If houses built before 1978 are being sold or rented, sellers, real estate agents, and owners who rent their homes are required to notify their buyers and tenants of lead risks.

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.

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Massachusetts Lead Paint Disclosure