Environmental hazards and regulations Flashcards
Discovering environmental hazards
Licensee must know, when, and how to get assistance from expert
Do you have obligation to your clients to recommend soil, air, and water to be tested?
When you make recommendations to client to have testing done, keep record of recommendation, clients, written response of proof that you have done your part to make your client aware of the possibility of issues
Disclosing, environmental hazards
If your client discovers environmental issue, you have responsibility to disclose any such issues to all parties and transaction
You must disclose and are obligated to disclose any environmental issue, even if Client asked you not to do so
You can be held liable, if any issues are not disclosed
Where should you look for potential environmental concerns?
The area where the homes built, outside the home, and inside the home
Which of the following scenarios accurately represents your environmental disclosure responsibility as a real estate licensee
You must disclose all known environmental hazards for both residential and commercial properties
Of any known not suspected D fax, regardless of any type of property
What is licensee‘s responsibility when the licensee suspects and environmental issue exist on a property
No one, where, and how to seek expert assistance regarding environmental issues
If you suspect there might be an environmental issue with a property or selling, but you’re not sure, what should you do?
Ask a lot of questions, ask for help, and disclosed everything if she is do not exist
Where asbestos?
Rocks and soil, flooring, heating systems
Wall and ceiling, paint, ceiling tiles, insulation vinyl floor, insulation around hot water and steam pipe
What is bad about lead paint?
Homes built prior to 1978 have lead paint
Children under the age of six or more severely affected
Adults are affected as well
Let Kim cause, behavioral problems and learning disabilities and children
The clients are interested in buying or selling a home built before 1978. What are the requirements?
Disclose any known lead hazards in the home
Provide a lead safety pamphlet to prospective buyers
Lead renovations, and lead abatement
Abatement:
Done with intention of making home lead free
Involves a government agency
Renovation :
Repairs and remodeling fall under the category
Lead paint, inspection, contingency
The seller can correct the conditions
The buyer can accept property as is
The seller can make a counter offer
Be sure to talk to your client who is purchasing a home built before 1978
Radon can be found where
Soil, private wells
Dealing with Radon
Detection kit and test the home
Hire a professional to test for the presence of radon
You cannot replace materials used in construction of 1978 or earlier homes. It occurs naturally in the environment and was not used in manufacturing or construction products. Replacing these items will likely not reduce the levels.
Urea formaldehyde foam insulation UFFI
I found an insulation before the mid-1980s
Volatile organic compounds VOCs
Air, fresheners, paint, building materials, everywhere
Emission sources of carbon monoxide
Gas furnace
Gas stove
Attached garage cars made in that harmful carbon monoxide
When Ledah’s present, what rule covers remodeling of the property?
Lead removal repair and paint RRP rule
Lead removal and Repair and renovation RRR rule
Lead renovation repair, and painting, RRP rule
Lead repair or replace and painting RRP rule
Lead renovation, Repair, and painting RRP rule
The lead renovation, Repair, and painting RRP roll covers, remodeling, additions, and, scraping for paint preparation of property is known to contain lead
———— is called the silent killer because it’s odorless, tasteless and deadly
Carbon monoxide
