N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)

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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)
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New Jersey (state)
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 For bulk copies of the “Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home” (Stock number
055-000-00507) pamphlet, call (202) 512-1800.
State Lead-Based Paint Disclosure
Multiple Dwellings and one- and two-family tenant occupied residential buildings,
including all common areas, constructed before 1978, are required to undergo a combined
inspection and risk assessment, and lead hazard control work, or periodically treat the property for
lead-based paint hazards. However, this rule does not apply to the following: a dwelling unit that
has been certified as having a lead-free interior; an owner-occupied dwelling unit; a seasonal
dwelling unit which is rented for less than 6 months’ duration each year; or housing for the elderly
or a residential property designed exclusively for persons with disabilities, unless a child less than
six (6) years of age is expected to reside in the dwelling unit. The owner must post a notice advising
tenants to report deteriorated paint and shall respond to any reported problem within 30 days. The
notice shall include the landlord’s name, address, and telephone number, however, the landlord
shall respond to any report of deteriorated paint within one week if there is a pregnant woman or
child under the age of six (6) in the unit or if the problem is in a common area (N.J.A.C. 5:10-
6.6(h)2(i)). The Bureau of Housing Inspection is responsible for the inspection of multiple
dwellings for compliance with the state lead paint requirements.
Tenant notification and landlord response requirements are as follows: Landlords shall
distribute the pamphlet for Lead Safe Maintenance prior to commencement of repair work that
will disturb more than two (2) square feet of lead-based paint, unless the tenant has received the
pamphlet within the past 12 months