Cleveland Lead Paint Laws for Landlords

[Pamela Williams]

Hi there. Can someone please explain briefly how the Lead Safe Certification in Cleveland is impacting landlords? I am finding plenty of information online about the program but nothing explaining how it is directly impacting buyers looking to buy and hold property in the city. I have seen a few scary things like "you need to dig up the entire front yard" in other groups but I'd like to hear from people that are actively investing in the city, and meeting the new standards, as to what their experience has been. TIA.

[Vadim F.]

In short you hire a lead testing specialist. They'll swab different parts of the inside and outside, especially doors and wood windows. After, if the tests come back positive for lead, you'll need to get it remediated by scraping and re-painting.