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Important RRP Information for Rental Property Owners

Posted by Shawn McCadden on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 @ 06:02 AM

RRP Info for Property Owners of Rental Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities

Note:  This information came from an article on the ASAP Environmental web site and has been updated for the purpose of this post:
RRP Info for landlords, RRP Information for landlordsProperty owners who renovate, repair, or prepare surfaces for painting in pre-1978 rental housing or space rented by child-care facilities must, before beginning work, provide tenants with a copy of EPA's lead hazard information pamphlet "Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers, and Schools".

Owners of these rental properties must document compliance with this requirement ? EPA's sample Pre-Renovation Disclosure Form may be used for this purpose.

RRP at Child occupied faciliesBeginning April 22, 2010, property owners who perform these projects in pre-1978 rental housing or space rented by child-care facilities must be certified and follow the lead-safe work practices required by EPA's Renovation, Repair and Remodeling rule. To become certified, property owners must submit an application for firm certification and fee payment to EPA. EPA will begin processing applications on October 22, 2009. The Agency has up to 90 days after receiving a complete request for certification to approve or disapprove the application. Read more about EPA's rules and lead-safe work practices in EPA's pamphlet Contractors: Lead Safety during Renovation Property owners who perform renovation, repairs, and painting jobs in rental property should also:

  • Take training to learn how to perform lead-safe work practices.
  • Learn the lead laws that apply to you regarding certification and lead-safe work practices beginning in April 2010.

  • Keep records to demonstrate that you and your workers have been trained in lead-safe work practices and that you followed lead-safe work practices on the job. To make recordkeeping easier, you may use the sample recordkeeping checklist that EPA has developed to help contractors comply with the renovation recordkeeping requirements that will take effect in April 2010.

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