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Attention NJ Sellers & Landlords

Be ready for new lead laws before you sell or lease your home. A new law that was signed by the Governor in July 2021 will go into effect July 21st, 2022. This law requires all properties built before 1978 have a lead inspection performed before the sale of the property or a tenant turnover.

Here at Coldwell Banker Realty, Joann Carroll understands all the obstacles that sellers, buyers, and landlords encounter in minimizing the costs to increase profits when dealing with real estate transactions and rental requirements.  Joann will guide you through the mandatory requirements in a timely manner.

Approved July 22, 2021

Subsequent to passing both Houses in the NJ State Assembly with an overwhelming majority (70-30-1) on June 24, 2021, the new NJ Lead Paint Inspection Law was approved on July 22, 2021.  The original Bill was introduced in the NJ State Senate and referred to the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee on February 3, 2020, then transferred to the Senate Economic Growth Committee a month later. The updated legislation requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover, and establishes educational program on lead hazards.

Nearly 4,000 children in New Jersey are found to have high levels of lead in their blood each year, according to Isles, a Trenton-based organization that advocates for lead abatement measures.  That number is likely an undercount because testing requirements are difficult to enforce.

NEW Lead Remediation REQUIREMENTS Take Effect July 22, 2022

Beginning July 22, 2022, lead paint inspection and remediation will be required for residential one- and two-family rental properties upon tenant turnover or by July 24, 2024 if there is no tenant turnover. Inspection requirements may vary depending on the community. This new law is not currently tied to time-of-sale requirements.

July 22, 2022 Requirements

Rental properties subject to the new law must be inspected upon tenant turnover or within two years if there is no tenant turnover (no later than July 22, 2024).  The type of inspection will depend on the lead levels in children in the municipality where a rental is located.

Remediation Requirements

• Properties where lead is found during an inspection will need to undergo remediation, either to make it lead safe or lead free
• The type of remediation will determine if future inspections are required
• Measures to temporarily make a property free of lead paint will make it lead safe
• Measures to completely eliminate lead paint will make it lead free
• See questions 4, 6, 9 and 10 on the DCA Q&A website: https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/resources/leadpaint.html

Properties Subject to New Lead Paint Law

• Single-Family Residential Rental Homes Built Before 1978
• Two-Family Residential Rental Homes Built Before 1978
• Click here for exceptions.

Properties Not Subject to New Lead Paint Law

• Homes Built During or After 1978
• One and Two-Family Seasonal Rental Dwellings Rented for Less than 6 Months that Do Not Have Consecutive Lease Renewals
• Dwellings Certified to be Free of Lead Paint

“Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed”  – source:  https://www.njrealtor.com/government-affairs/lead/