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New Regulations Affecting Older Homes

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 4:17pm. 377 Views, 0 Comments.

lead based paint, lead safety, buying a home, selling a homeIf you're planning to Renovate, Repair or Paint a home that was built before 1978, you may want to hurry and get it done.  The EPA enacted a new Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule that requires any contractor disturbing any lead-based paint to be "certified" as of April 2010, and many homes built prior to 1978 are potentially affected.  There are some exemptions, like a home that is cleared of having lead-based paint or if the project involves a small "patch" of only a few square feet.  However, many RRP projects will soon have to be completed by an EPA certified contractor . . . and that means more money.

For many years we have had federal laws that pertain to lead-based paint disclosures in transactions involving homes built prior to 1978. …

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