Published January 2026

Selling or leasing housing built before 1978? Keep copies of the EPA pamphlet Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home on hand so you can give it to buyers and tenants as part of lead-based paint disclosure.

What the Pamphlet Covers

• The disclosure responsibilities of landlords, sellers and renovators
• The types of structures that pose the greatest risk of lead-based paint contamination
• Basic information on the health hazards lead can cause
• How to identify lead hazards and how to have a structure checked for lead
• Recommendations for reducing the risk of lead contamination
• Other possible sources of lead

Who Needs It

• Listing and buyer’s agents working on pre-1978 homes
• Property managers and landlords leasing pre-1978 units
• Brokerages that want copies in every office

Frequently Asked Questions

Who created the pamphlet?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

How is it packaged?
The physical version is sold in packages of five (5).

Is there a guide for agents on the disclosure rules?
Yes. The Lead-Based Paint Reference Guide (item 141-558) explains the federal disclosure regulations from a compliance and risk-management perspective.

Item #141-40.