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<br />Are You Planning To Buy, Rent, or Renovate <br />a Home Built Before .9781 <br /> <br />Many houses and apartments built before 1978 have <br />paint that contains high levels of lead (called lead- <br />based paint). Lead from paint. chips. and dust can <br />pose serious health hazards if not taken care of properly. <br /> <br /> <br />OWNERS. BUYERS, and RENTERS are <br />encouraged to check for lead (see page 6) <br />before renting. buying or renovating pre- <br />1978 housing. <br /> <br />Federal law requires that individuals receive certain <br />information before renting. buying. or renovating <br />pre- 1 978 housing: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />[If) <br /> <br />/) <br /> <br />LANDLORDS have to disclose known infor- <br />mation on lead-based paint and lead-based <br />paint hazards before leases take effect. <br />Leases must include a disclosure about <br />lead-based paint. <br /> <br />SELLERS have to disclose known informa- <br />tion on lead-based paint and lead-based <br />paint hazards before selling a house. Sales <br />contracts must include a disclosure about <br />lead-based paint. Buyers have up to 10 <br />days to check for lead. <br /> <br />RENOVATORS disturbing more than 2 square <br />feet of painted surfaces have to give you <br />this pamphlet before starting work. <br />