Lead-based paint disclosure is required for which properties?

Lead-based paint disclosure is required for which properties?

• A. Properties built before 1978
• B. Properties built after 1990
• C. Only rental properties
• D. It is never required in Maryland

Answer: (A)

Lead-based paint disclosure is required for properties built before 1978. Lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978, and federal law requires sellers and landlords to disclose known lead hazards and provide the EPA’s Lead Hazard pamphlet for housing built before that year. In Maryland, this disclosure applies to most housing transactions involving pre-1978 properties, whether the unit is for sale or for rent, and buyers or tenants must be offered a 10-day period to conduct risk assessments or inspections. Properties built after 1978 do not carry this disclosure requirement, and the rule is not limited only to rentals or never required.

Lead-based paint disclosure is required for properties built before 1978. Lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978, and federal law requires sellers and landlords to disclose known lead hazards and provide the EPA’s Lead Hazard pamphlet for housing built before that year. In Maryland, this disclosure applies to most housing transactions involving pre-1978 properties, whether the unit is for sale or for rent, and buyers or tenants must be offered a 10-day period to conduct risk assessments or inspections. Properties built after 1978 do not carry this disclosure requirement, and the rule is not limited only to rentals or never required.