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[quote=Anonymous]OP here, I must have wrote something wrong but we were unaware there was exposed lead paint all over the house when we moved in.  We were told it was deleaded and never received the EPA required lead disclosure forms to sign.  If they knew there was lead and hadn't had it taken care of by a certified lead specialist (he painted areas himself) they were required to provide those forms.  We live in suburban MA outside of Boston, it's not like I can go find a condo down the street to move into for 6 months.  It's very difficult to find a rental.   Up till last week our plan was to stay here for another 6 months and buy a place in the area.  The earliest we could buy would be the end of February.  No way I want to sign another year lease and have to move twice.  The lead inspector showed us the effected areas and we can keep those closed off from the children during that time.  When confronted with it they just said we should move out, by law they have to give us 60 day in writing, which hasn't happened and during that time if they don't comply they will be reported unleashing so many more problems for them.

I was never going to go after them for discrimination but the thing is they must think we will just move out and they will rent to another tenant and not disclose the problems to them, which once they know is highly illegal.  There have been numerous cases in MA in the last year that landlords had failed to have tenants sign the necessary documents and were fined up to $16k per tenant they had no informed.  So based on the fact that they have two rental properties and this form has been mandatory since 2000 they are in a load of trouble on that note.  I am pretty sure they don't realize how bad this can get for them (again we aren't looking to get money from this those fines go to the EPA)  The lead inspector will file a complaint against them if we don't and a housing inspector will have to come out and I am sure there are tons of other small problems he will make them fix.

Our goal is to have it taken care of so we don't have to take further action against them.  If it comes to it we will report them and see how it proceeds.  [/quote]

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