Lead Paint and Rentals in Massachusetts: What Landlords Must Disclose and Fix

MA landlords must disclose known lead paint in pre-1978 units and are strictly liable for deleading when a child under 6 lives there — and can't discriminate against families with kids because of it.

Renters in pre-1978 Massachusetts housing, especially families with young children.

• •Disclosure required for all pre-1978 units, with or without children
• •Strict liability for deleading when a child under 6 resides in the unit
• •Landlords cannot refuse to rent to families with kids because of lead paint
• •Lease waivers of these protections are unenforceable