Helping you protect yourself by complying with Federal Lead Paint Hazard Laws.

Can be used by a landlord to legally document and disclose the presence of lead-based paint or lead hazards to a tenant in the District of Columbia.

If your property was built before 1978, it may contain lead-based paint. The federal government requires that landlords or sellers of property must disclose the presence of lead-based paint to their tenants or buyers, with the exception of housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities more than 6 years of age or any zero bedroom dwelling. This is easy to do with the included Lead Paint Disclosure pamphlet and Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards form for the District of Columbia.

Failure to comply with this disclosure requirement can have serious consequences–both for tenants, especially children who may be exposed to lead paint, and for landlords, who can be held legally liable with penalties of up to $11,000 per violation.

THIS DISCLOSURE PAMPHLET AND FORM ALLOWS YOU TO:

• provide clear, detailed disclosure on lead-based paint to potential tenants
• maintain signed copies of the disclosure statement
• protect yourself against future litigation

ITEMS COVERED IN THE LEAD PAINT DISCLOSURE PAMPHLET:

• important facts about lead paint exposure
• where lead-based paint is found
• identifying lead hazards and checking your family and home for lead
• protecting your family from lead hazards

ITEMS COVERED IN THE FORM INCLUDE:

• lead paint warning statement
• lessor’s disclosure
• records and reports, if any, provided by lessor
• lessee’s acknowledgement of receipt of information
• agent’s acknowledgement that lessor has been informed of obligations for compliance
• certification of accuracy: signatures of lessor, lessee and agent

Include the Socrates Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards for the District of Columbia with every lease, along with the federally approved and required Lead Paint Disclosure pamphlet entitled Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home.

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