Boston Real Estate FAQs / Lead Paint FAQ
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- If I own and occupy a single-family house, does my homeowners insurance cover lead liability?
Under the state lead liability insurance regulations, coverage of lead liability cannot be excluded from regular market...Not rated Views:1946 - How are new owners affected by the lead liability insurance regulations?
If a buyer of rental housing built before 1978 meets the state Lead Law's requirements and gets a Letter of Compliance...Not rated Views:1471 - What liability do rental property owners have if they don't comply with the state Lead Law?
If a property owner of a home built before 1978 in which a child under six lives fails to delead or bring the home...
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- Can I avoid state Lead Law requirements by not renting to a family with children under six?
The Massachusetts Lead Law makes it illegal to refuse to rent to families with children under six, or evicting or...
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- If I am considering buying a pre-1978 house to rent out, and a child under six lives in one of the apartments, should I have at least that unit and common areas inspected for lead now?
Yes. If there are children under six living in such an apartment and the apartment does not have a Letter of Compliance...Not rated Views:1786 - Can a landlord delay a tenancy to bring a home into compliance with the state Lead Law?
A landlord who will be deleading a home or bringing it under interim control may delay the start of the tenancy up to...Not rated Views:1560 - Must a landlord arrange temporary housing for a tenant while a rental home is being deleaded?
Under the state Lead Law, tenants have to be relocated for the time that certain deleading work is taking place inside...Not rated Views:1710 - What is tenant notification?
The goal of the federal and state requirements for tenant notification is to help reduce lead poisoning by giving all...Not rated Views:1770 - What happens next?
That's up to you. At this point, you should be well informed about lead poisoning, the effects of lead hazards in the...Not rated Views:1307 - Where can I get more information on lead poisoning?
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) (For more copies of this...Not rated Views:1411
