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For many years, lead-based paint was used almost universally in homes and apartment units in the U.S. until it was found to have detrimental impacts on human health, especially in children. As with any environmental hazard, lead-based paint testing, disclosure and liability are issues of serious concern to REALTORS®. The following articles, studies, Web sites, and other resources provide information on all aspects of lead-based paint for REALTORS® and property managers, including disclosure issues, impacts on the industry, and lead poisoning prevention.
Sample Lead Paint Disclosure Forms
HUD Lead-Based Paint Disclosure—Effective 10/1/04, (National Association of REALTORS®, 2004).
Seller's Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards, (EPA/HUD).
Lessor's Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards, (EPA/HUD).
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Lead-Based Paint Reference Guide, (Item #141-558).
Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home, (Item #141-40).
Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools, (Item #E141-41).
Lead Paint Disclosure Requirements
Residential Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Program, Section 1018 of Title X, (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nov. 8, 2010)—EPA's website provides a second option for accessing many of the same resources available on the HUD website above.
The Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule, (U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Mar. 4, 2008)—HUD's website includes information on disclosure requirements under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, with a summary of the rules, interpretive guidelines, and pamphlets and forms in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic and Somali.
The List Issue 2005—Real estate law in a nutshell: lead-based paint, (REALTOR® Magazine, Mar. 2005).
Factsheet: EPA and HUD move to Protect Children from Lead-Based Paint Poisoning; Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing, (HUD/EPA, Mar. 1996).
EPA and HUD Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule: Questions and Answers, (HUD/EPA, n.d.).
Liability Concerns
Lead-based paint disclosure rules do not require disclosure to third parties, (Letter of the Law, Nov. 2004).
For buyer's reps, lead law unclear, (REALTOR® Magazine, Aug. 2004).
Sellers and landlords could face hazards for not disclosing lead-based paint, (Realty Times, Mar. 18, 2004).
Lead Paint & Housing Today
Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities, (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Feb. 28, 2011).
Lead: Basic Information, (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nov. 8, 2010).
Lead-Based Paint, (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Apr. 21, 2010).
HUD awards 127 milliion dollars in grants to protect thousands of children from lead and other hazards in the home, (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Feb. 26, 2009).
Lead Paint - Issue Summary, (National Association of REALTORS®).
EPA Issues New Rules to Protect Children Against Lead-Based Paint Hazards, (Professional Safety, May 2008). Q
Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools, (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mar. 31, 2008).
Useful Websites
Lead Hotline: The National Lead Information Center, (EPA/CDC/HUD)—Provides the general public and professionals with information about lead hazards and their prevention.
HUD Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control, (U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development)—Features information on lead paint disclosure, a list of insurers offering lead liability coverage, technical studies, information and outreach materials, an extensive collection of articles, and more.
EPA Lead Awareness Program, (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)—Website provides basic information for consumers on lead and its hazards, plus ways to protect children and families.
CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, (U.S. Centers for Disease Control)—Includes lead FAQs, publications on health effects of lead, and a section of lead-related data & statistics.
Lead, (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences—National Institutes of Health)—Information on environmental health effects of lead.
The Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, (leadsafe.org).
Books, eBooks & Other Resources
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The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
The Complete Book of Home Inspection (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Brush with Death: A Social History of Lead Poisoning, (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000). RA 1231 W37
Home Inspector's Guide to Training the Real Estate Professional: An Overview of the Home Inspection Process, (Hurricane Press, 1998). HD 1341 Sh8h
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Field Guide to Mold & Health Issues
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The inclusion of links on this field guide does not imply endorsement by the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR makes no representations about whether the content of any external sites which may be linked in this field guide complies with state or federal laws or regulations or with applicable NAR policies. These links are provided for your convenience only and you rely on them at your own risk.