On April 22, new regulations went into effect that could change the way property managers select contractors. The EPA now requires that ANYONE doing certain types of work on pre-1978 buildings be certified to do so-- this includes contractors and even landlords themselves. (The only exemption is if a tenant does the work themselves for no pay or renumeration at all- weird exception, I know!)
Here's a brief lowdown on the new regulations that effect ALL rental properties and child-care centers:
- Any time more than six square feet of interior wall or 20 square feet of exterior wall is disturbed (sanded, replaced, repaired) in a property that was built prior to 1978, the work must be completed by an EPA "Lead Safe" Certified Firm in accordance with the processes the EPA has set forth.
- Any time a window is replaced in a building built prior to 1978, the work must be done by an EPA "Lead Safe" Certified Firm.
The National Association of REALTORS has a great video for property managers here
----> http://www.realtor.org/government_affairs/lead_paint_property_managers_faq
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