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Disclosure Responsibilities of Landlords to New Tenants About Lead in Rental Properties:
In 1992, the Federal Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, commonly known as TITLE X, was passed. The TITLE X law is enforced by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and it enforces regulations related to residential rental properties that were built before 1978.
Pursuant to TITLE X, landlords must disclose any known lead-based paint or lead hazards on the rental property before renewing or signing a new lease. In order for the disclosure to be valid, both the landlord and the tenant must sign an EPA-approved document which verifies that the landlord disclosed any known lead (Pb) on the rental property. Landlords must keep this document for their records for at least three (3) years after the landlord-tenant relationship began.
In addition to this disclosure to the tenant as well as the executed EPA-approved document, the landlord must also provide each tenant with the EPA pamphlet ( Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home), or some other Maryland State-approved pamphlet.
There are several rental properties that are not covered by TITLE X. They include : lofts, efficiencies, studio apartments and other residential leased properties that contain no bedrooms; housing that had a construction permit after obtained after 1978, and any real property of which construction began after January 1, 1978; single rooms rented in a larger residential building; short-term rentals of 100 days or less; any housing that has been certified as lead-free by a Maryland State-certified lead inspector; any housing that was designed for elderly persons ( housing designed for seniors, at least one tenant is 62 years of age or older) or persons with disabilities, unless any child less than 6 years old resides there or is expected to reside there.
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