{"id":9837,"date":"2025-03-01T14:01:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hhlpplandlords-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T00:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:38:20","slug":"hhlpplandlords","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hsp\/hhlpplandlords\/","title":{"rendered":"hsp\/hhlpplandlords ~  Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention &#8211; Lead Information for Landlords and Tenants  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hsp\/hhlpplandlords.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\n\n\n      <\/a>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\n\n\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]-->Lead Information &#8211; 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Both need to be aware of their responsibilities in reducing and eliminating lead hazards in their homes and properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <ul>\n\n\n\n    <li>Tenants are responsible for:\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n     <li>Keeping the home clean and free of dust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Having children under age 6 tested at age 12 and 24 months, or when housing conditions change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Alerting the landlord to problems including peeling or chipping paint, water leaks and other issues that can create lead hazards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <\/li>\n\n\n\n    <li>Landlords are responsible for:\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n     <li>Making sure that families are moving into a lead-safe home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Providing tenants with a copy of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/documents\/renovaterightbrochure.pdf\">US EPA Renovate Right<\/a> pamphlet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Making sure that renovation and repair work is done by qualified, lead-safe professionals. <strong>Landlords are NOT exempt from <a href=\"http:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/register\/january2014\/final\/17%20DE%20Reg%20735%2001-01-14.htm\">the RRP regulations<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Ensuring that properties are maintained according to local codes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Ensuring that paint is in good condition, inside the home and out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <\/li>\n\n\n\n   <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <h2>Lead Laws and Regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <ul>\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"http:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title16\/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services\/Division%20of%20Public%20Health\/Health%20Systems%20Protection%20(HSP)\/4459.shtml\">Lead-Based Paint Hazard Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n    <li><a class=\"anchors_link\" href=\"http:\/\/delcode.delaware.gov\/title16\/c026\/index.shtml#TopOfPage\">Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"http:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title16\/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services\/Division%20of%20Public%20Health\/Health%20Systems%20Protection%20(HSP)\/4459A.shtml\">Lead Screening<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.epa.gov\/lead\/real-estate-disclosure\">Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n   <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p>For more information, please contact the <a class=\"anchors_link\" href=\"\/dph\/contact.html#lead\">Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <p class=\"smalltext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/acrobat\/readstep2.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download Adobe Acrobat Reader\" height=\"21\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/img\/getacro60.gif\" width=\"60\"><\/a> Please note: Some of the files available on this page are in Adobe PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  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Lead Hazard Control<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerforhealthyhousing.org\/\">National Center for Healthy Housing<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.epa.gov\/lead\/protect-your-family-lead-your-home-2\">Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/2013-11\/documents\/steps_0.pdf\">Steps to Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hud.gov\/offices\/lead\/library\/lead\/RedHazRemodHome_eng.pdf\">Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/portal.hud.gov\/hudportal\/documents\/huddoc?id=DOC_11877.pdf\">En espa\u00f1ol &#8211; Reduci\u00f3n de los Riesgos de Contaminaci\u00f3n por Plomo Cuando Remodela Su Casa<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.epa.gov\/lead\/give-your-child-chance-lifetime-keep-your-child-lead-safe\">Give Your Child the Chance of a Lifetime, Keep Your Child Lead-Safe<\/a> &#8211;<br>\n\n\n\n   [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.epa.gov\/lead\/dele-su-nino-la-opportunidad-de-su-vida\">En espa\u00f1ol &#8211; 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