Landlord and lead paint (by Bal [MA]) Aug 9, 2013 1:36 PM
Landlord and lead paint (by Dan [MA]) Aug 9, 2013 2:33 PM
Landlord and lead paint (by WMH [NC]) Aug 9, 2013 2:50 PM
Landlord and lead paint (by WMH [NC]) Aug 9, 2013 3:14 PM
Landlord and lead paint (by CTLL [CT]) Aug 9, 2013 4:38 PM
Landlord and lead paint (by Jim in O C [CA]) Aug 9, 2013 4:52 PM
Landlord and lead paint (by V [OH]) Aug 9, 2013 11:28 PM
Landlord and lead paint (by Ellen [ME]) Aug 10, 2013 5:10 AM
Landlord and lead paint (by Rita [MA]) Aug 10, 2013 5:22 AM
Landlord and lead paint (by Bal [MA]) Posted on: Aug 9, 2013 1:36 PM Message:
State Specific Question About: MASSACHUSETTS (MA)
I want to rent my single family house in Mass which was built in 1960. I am not sure if it has lead paint or not. Can I notify the tenant with kids under 6 by having them fill some kind of form that the house may have lead paint. By doing that the tenant will be notified prior to rental and I may be protected. I do not have money to de lead the house but I want to rent and do not want to discriminate.
Can someone tell me if there is any form which protects me the landlord?
thx
landlord --72.93.xxx.xxx |
Landlord and lead paint (by Dan [MA]) Posted on: Aug 9, 2013 2:33 PM Message:
You need to step back and do a lot of learning before you start renting your house. MA is terrible with regard to landlord rights and it is a mine field out there for landlord who are new.
There are Federal & State forms that must be filled out and provided to tenants in MA. Without delead certs you are not allowed to rent to families with children under 6. However, the law also does not let you turn them down because of that fact. Legally, if someone applies for your rental with a child under 6, you are supposed to accept them and then put them up in a hotel at your expense while you delead. It is a legal nightmare here.
I would strongly suggest you speak to a real estate lawyer you trust or hire a property management firm before renting your house. What you don't know can get you into a lot of trouble and that can end up costing you a ton of money. --76.19.xx.xx |
Landlord and lead paint (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Aug 9, 2013 2:50 PM Message:
Dan...I'm so sorry. What a nightmare. --50.82.xxx.xxx |
Landlord and lead paint (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Aug 9, 2013 3:14 PM Message:
Okay my friend who is an TENANT advocate says she can't find anything in the code about putting people in hotels and such. Can you give me a link I can direct her to?
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Landlord and lead paint (by CTLL [CT]) Posted on: Aug 9, 2013 4:38 PM Message:
I would say that you would have to tell the tenant-to-be that because the apartment was built prior to 1978 (whether or not you know it has lead paint) that she will have to wait until you can get the apartment ready. Can you give her an application meanwhile. She might get tired of waiting and will look somewhere else.
Maybe you will have to put in new windows as well as delead the walls and trim. It's got to be the worst nightmare for landlords in MA.
Yes, MA law says if someone with kids under six years old wants to rent from you, you cannot refuse them. YOU MUST DELEAD. Hope that doesn't carry over the line to CT.
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Landlord and lead paint (by Jim in O C [CA]) Posted on: Aug 9, 2013 4:52 PM Message:
Be careful. Learn the laws and follow them. The fine if caught is $37,500 per incident. That is a federal law not state plus what ever MA like to enforce. --208.127.xx.xx |
Landlord and lead paint (by V [OH]) Posted on: Aug 9, 2013 11:28 PM Message:
Sounds like the 4sale sign is the document to start with, the factoring of delead cost into 5 years would make sense if you are ready to open the business. --75.94.xxx.xxx |
Landlord and lead paint (by Ellen [ME]) Posted on: Aug 10, 2013 5:10 AM Message:
I am surprised that there are any homes in MA that still have lead paint, especially rentals. This law has been around at least 25 years. (We have friends who had to do this when their daughter was a baby. I think Moira is 28 now.) --64.222.xxx.xx |
Landlord and lead paint (by Rita [MA]) Posted on: Aug 10, 2013 5:22 AM Message:
There are tons of homes in MA that still have lead paint, including mine. MA has the largest inventory of pre-war housing in the nation and as a result lots of lead. The rest of NE is similar. Deleading has always been hideously expensive (10k+ per unit) and very destructive, especially for older homes. It is only an issue for rental not homeowners, that is, it is not illegal for a child under six to live in a home that hasn't been deleaded. There has recently been a new system called encapsulation that does not remove the lead but encases it in a special paint. It makes the process much less expensive and less destructive.
But be very careful here. If you can, delead now. I plan to delead with my next turnover (which I don't anticipate for a year or two). Lead compliance is a serious issue - and by the way, has had excellent results from a public health perspective. Make sure you know the law and comply with every detail of it. The penalties are extreme. --108.7.x.xx |
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