Lead-Safe (RRP) Certification for Landlords

If your maintenance staff or turnover crews work on pre-1978 rental units, the RRP Rule can apply to you directly. Routine repairs that disturb more than six square feet of interior paint, replacing windows, or prepping a unit between tenants can all cross the threshold, and a property management company that performs that work is expected to be a certified firm.

We file your EPA or state Lead-Safe firm certification as your authorized agent, $429 all in for EPA-administered states, valid five years, no Social Security number required. It protects your residents and your business from the liability that comes with lead exposure.

Why the RRP Rule applies to landlords & property managers

In-house maintenance triggers itWhen your own staff disturb paint in pre-1978 units, your company is performing regulated renovation work.
Turnover and make-ready workPatching, scraping, and window work between tenants routinely exceeds the six-square-foot threshold.
Resident safety and liabilityLead exposure in homes with young children is a public-health priority and a source of civil liability for owners.
Required before the workA firm must be certified before it performs regulated work, so it pays to certify ahead of your next turnover.

Frequently asked questions

Do landlords need RRP certification?

If your own employees perform renovation, repair, or painting that disturbs lead paint in pre-1978 rentals, your company generally needs Lead-Safe firm certification. If you always hire outside certified firms and do no such work in-house, the certification requirement falls on those firms instead.

Does this apply to a property management company?

Yes. A property management company whose maintenance staff disturb paint above the threshold in pre-1978 units is performing regulated work and is expected to be a certified firm, with a certified renovator on staff.

What does it cost to cover our properties?

One firm certification covers your company, not each property. It is $429 all in for EPA-administered states (a $129 service fee plus the $300 EPA fee), valid five years.

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Lead-Safe certification for landlords and property managers.