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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that you should move (maybe give yourself a week's head start to look for apartments and then report the landlord) and after you're moved and settled take the landlord to small claims court for the expenses incurred in moving. I don't think you're stupid or naive for expecting the landlord to follow the law and disclose the information related to lead paint, and just because you had a suspicion doesn't implicate you in this lie told by the landlord.

You feel angry that the landlord was blatantly dishonest in a way that has potentially affected the health of your child. You also seem to think that in a realistic sense, the easiest thing to do would be to endure the lead paint house for another month or two and then move out, without reporting the landlord.

Even though it will be a big pain, I think you ought to move out and report these people. They were deliberately dishonest and there is nothing stopping them from being deliberately dishonest to future renters, whether about the lead paint or another thing. I think if you consider the value of keeping your family safe plus the value of keeping future prospective tenants safe (plus perhaps the opportunity for retribution if any other family lived in the house under false pretenses and one of their child has developed health issues). If you are still on the fence, perhaps give the landlord an ultimatum, that you will move out, break the lease and report them, or that they need to de-lead the place. Just make sure it is not an empty threat! [/quote]

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