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The city of Erie’s rental registration program currently does not require units to be tested for the presence of lead-based paint. Aaron Snippert, the executive director of the Erie ...
A LBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — As the New York State Department of Health (DOH) prepares to implement new measures to address lead poisoning, they’re seeking public feedback. The new lead rental ...
The rental registry, established by the Legislature in 2023, will require landlords in 25 upstate “communities of concern” to have their properties inspected for lead paint — and address ...
said she knew her rental house, which dates to the early 1900s, had some lead paint, especially around the windows. “I was always a little nervous; there’s a lot of issues caused by lead and I ...
A landmark law to proactively address lead-based paint in Louisville rental properties is taking effect this month, aiming to protect thousands of children from a potent neurotoxin. The ordinance ...
The tenant had already moved out and was hoping to recoup her rent for five years because, as she alleged, her landlord had failed to provide her with a valid lead paint certification prepared by ...
RI's new lead-safe apartment registry law has seen low compliance rates, with only a fraction of estimated rental units registered ... or refurbished after lead paint was banned in 1978 are ...
In 2023, the state Legislature established a lead paint rental registry that will cover 25 “communities of concern” across New York, where the risk of lead poisoning is particularly high.