Landlord’s Frequently Asked Questions - Part 2 Why should I have work done in my rental unit(s)? Is the removal of lead-based paint hazards required by law? Could my tenants be permanently displaced or stop paying rent? Do my tenants have to participate by giving documentation? Where do tenants take their documentation? As the property owner, what documentation do I have to provide? What documentation do tenants have to provide? I own more than one property, do I need a separate application for each property I own? How do I apply? Do my tenants have to participate by giving documentation? After you as the property owner apply to the program, there is an urgent need for the full participation of your tenants in the application process so work can begin to remove the hazards. It is essential for renters to provide the required documentation before work can to remove current hazards of lead-based paint in your property. Your assistance in encouraging tenant cooperation in this matter is requested. Where do tenants take their documentation? The Department will assign either Housing Counseling Services or Marshall Heights Community Development Organization to collect all necessary information. As the property owner, what documentation do I have to provide?  Everything on the following list.  Contact the Lead Safe Washington program to find out more and obtain an application.   Complete application; Copy of recorded deed; Copy of government-issued photo identification for all property owners; Copy of Department of Finance and Revenue Tax Certification Affidavit; If property owner is a corporation, master supplier information collection form; If property owner is a corporation, a W-9 form; Tenant roster; Disclosures, they have been made; Photographs of exterior street-side elevations; and Other documentation if property owner occupies a unit. Page 6 of 9      1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9