Addendum Regarding Lead-Based Paint
Plain-English form education, related documents, and how the pieces connect.
What this form is for
Should be attached to any residential lease agreement if the property was built before 1978. Assists landlord and brokers in co mplying with the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act. The landlord must disclose any knowledge of lead-based paint or hazards in the property, provide the tenant with copies of any records or reports pertaining to lead-b ased paint or hazards in the property, and provide the tenant with a copy of the EPA approved pamphlet entitled, "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home."
Key sections and how to complete the form
Use the form in order. The sections below explain the main decisions, blanks, disclosures, or deadlines the form is designed to address. Complete the actual form from the transaction facts and the instructions printed on the current version.
Connect it to the correct contract
Identify the property and underlying contract. An addendum is not a stand-alone sales contract.
Complete the transaction-specific elections
Use the checkboxes, blanks, dates, dollar amounts, or other elections that match the transaction facts described by the addendum.
Read the rights and deadlines created by the addendum
Many addenda change termination rights, delivery duties, payment obligations, or deadlines. Calendar those items immediately after execution.
Sign and keep it with the contract
Obtain required signatures/initials and keep the executed addendum with the contract file.
Related forms and resources
These documents may connect to this form depending on the property, financing, occupancy, disclosure requirements, or other facts of the transaction. Open the related resource to see what it does and how it is completed.
No additional form relationship is stated in the supplied reference material for this resource. Use the form description and your broker’s file requirements to determine whether anything else is needed.
This is an educational guide. Access the current TXR form through your authorized Texas REALTORS® forms provider or brokerage forms system.
Need further assistance?
For transaction-specific questions, contact your broker or Broker Rochelle Fitzgerald at Fitz & Co. Real Estate.
For educational purposes only. Agents should verify current forms and consult with their broker when needed.