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Information for Landlords and Property Managers

Maine's environmental lead hazard and repair disclosure law

Resources for Property Owners and Homeowners

Suggested Lease Language to Help Maintain Lead-Safe Property

HUD Visual Assessment training – Take this on-line training to learn how to identify and address deteriorated paint.

• Consumer rights when you rent an apartment
• Lead Dust Removal and Control: A Step by Step Guide - (pdf 497K)
• Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil (EPA) (pdf 204k) - (Off Site)
• Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, & Renovation Work (EPA) (pdf, 1.3M) - (Off Site)
• "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home": State and federal law state this brochure must be distributed to tenants/ buyers of housing built before 1978 prior to lease/ sale. The disclosure forms available below are used to document that this has been done. (EPA) - (Off Site)
• Maine Housing - Lead Hazard Control Program (Off Site)
• Maine Real Property SELLER Disclosure Forms (pdf 14k) - (Off Site)
• Maine Real Property LEASE Disclosure Forms (pdf, 10k) - (Off Site)
• Maine Attorney General's model home construction contract - (Off Site)
• DEP Recommended Lead-Safe Contract Specs for construction contracts
• Listings of DEP Licensed Lead Professionals, Licensed Abatement Contractors, and Lead-Smart Renovators.
• Lead Training Calendar - Free Lead-Safe Renovator Training

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