Pre-Renovation Education

• 1. Must I provide separate notice to the tenants when doing renovations to common areas?

  2. Can notices for multi-family housing common area be delivered to the mailboxes of dwelling units?

  3. Do we need to comply with the pre-renovation education requirements for doing renovation in school?

  4. Does a renovator need to attempt personal delivery before utilizing the “self-certification option?

  5. How can a firm comply with the pre-renovation education requirements if the owner desires that the renovation begin immediately?

  6. How to comply with the pre-renovation requirements when working in area occupied by blind people?

  7. If a firm completely blocks access to a common area for the duration of a renovation, does the renovator still have to provide notifications to all tenants?

  8. If a renovation is to be performed on a private balcony of a single unit in a multi-unit target housing building, does that activity trigger the common area notification requirements?

  9. If I am sending pamphlet via mail, does the tenant’s name need to be addressed on the mailing?

  10. Is an electronic version of the information pamphlet sent to the customer via e-mail acceptable?

  11. Is delivery of pamphlet to the property manager sufficient for purposes of delivery to the owner?

  12. Is the work of replacing windows in a condominium considered work in a common area?

  13. May I use the pamphlet “Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home” to meet my obligations?

  14. Must notifications for common area renovations always be provided to every unit in a multifamily housing complex?

  15. Should a firm provide pre-renovation education to all tenants before performing renovation?

  16. Should I comply with pre-renovation education requirements for minor repair and maintainance?

  17. What are the pre-renovation education requirements for a vacant apartment?

  18. What does EPA consider an “adult” for these pre-renovation education purposes?

  19. What is the difference between a certificate of mailing and certified mail?

  20. What pre-renovation education requirements would apply for a mix of studio apartments?

  21. When renovating a common area in an apartment building, must my firm provide pre-renovation education to all tenants?

  22. Who are the “owners” in a typical co-operative apartment building ?

  23. Who will provide the pre-renovation education when multiple contractors are involved in renovation?