Rental Housing Lead Paint Disclosure Form

The District of Columbia Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act, D.C. Code § 8-231.01 (2011), requires an owner of residential property constructed before March 1, 1978, to disclose the information contained in the Disclosure Document below to the owner’s tenants, before any change in occupancy or contract for possession is executed.  Owners are required to disclose specific information which they know or reasonably should know about the property related to the presence of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards, and any pending actions ordered under the Act. To meet the requirements of this law, you must complete this Disclosure Form.