40 C.F.R. § 745.100
§ 745.100 Purpose. (40 CFR Part 745)
Operative Text
This subpart implements the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 4852d, which impose certain requirements on the sale or lease of target housing. Under this subpart, a seller or lessor of target housing shall disclose to the purchaser or lessee the presence of any known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards; provide available records and reports; provide the purchaser or lessee with a lead hazard information pamphlet; give purchasers a 10-day opportunity to conduct a risk assessment or inspection; and attach specific disclosure and warning language to the sales or leasing contract before the purchaser or lessee is obligated under a contract to purchase or lease target housing.
Section 745.100 establishes the purpose of the federal lead-based paint disclosure framework that applies to the sale or lease of 'target housing' — generally pre-1978 residential properties. The rule requires sellers and lessors to share known information about lead-based paint and hazards, provide relevant records, distribute a government-approved lead hazard information pamphlet, and include specific disclosure language in contracts. Buyers must also be given a 10-day window to arrange a risk assessment or inspection before becoming contractually obligated.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 745.100, operators who sell or lease target housing are generally expected to document and disclose any known lead-based paint or hazards, attach the required disclosure and warning language to contracts before signing, and hand over all available records and reports along with the federally required lead hazard pamphlet. Compliant practice also means affording prospective buyers the full 10-day inspection opportunity before a purchase contract becomes binding. Maintaining organized records of disclosures, pamphlet delivery, and signed acknowledgments is a common practice among operators seeking to demonstrate compliance with this subpart.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
§ 745.100 gives renters and buyers of target housing the right to receive written disclosure of any known lead-based paint or hazards, a copy of available records, and a lead hazard information pamphlet before they are bound by a lease or purchase contract. Buyers are specifically entitled to a 10-day period to conduct their own risk assessment or inspection. If these disclosures were not provided, tenants and buyers may have grounds to raise a violation — options can include filing a complaint with the EPA, consulting a local tenant-rights organization, or exploring whether the omission affects contractual obligations.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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