NY Rental Lead Registry Inspections for Landlords and Property Managers
Meet New York's rental lead registry requirements with an EPA-certified Lead Risk Assessor. We inspect your units, document the results, and give you the report.
Who must comply
New York's Lead Rental Registry covers rental buildings built before 1980 with two or more units, in designated communities of concern. Communities we regularly hear about in this region are Albany (including ZIP codes 12202, 12206, 12208, 12209, and 12210, per Albany County), Schenectady, Troy, Amsterdam, and Gloversville. The full list of 25 communities is on the NYS DOH property owners page. Covered units are inspected at least every three years. Confirm the community and any filing date with the local health department.
What the inspection includes
A visual inspection, soil sampling where the protocol calls for it, and dust wipes. Inspectors use DOH forms, including DOH-5844, which asks for the EPA Lead Risk Assessor identification number. A passing inspection supports the Lead Safety Certificate the owner files. Samples are analyzed by independent, accredited labs.
If it does not pass
The owner does not receive a Lead Safety Certificate. The owner files the unsatisfactory report, hazards are corrected with work practices that control lead dust, the unit is cleaned, and it is retested. Read the current clocks on the DOH registry page and with the county health department. Albany County's page is linked from Albany County. The Capital Region page is Albany and the Capital Region.
Who may inspect
The local health department, its designee, or an EPA-certified Lead Risk Assessor who is independent of the remediation, under 10 NYCRR 67-5.5. ClearVU performs the inspections under EPA firm certification LBP-F294197-1 (ClearVU Environmental, valid through 9/30/2028). Inspections are performed by EPA-certified lead-based paint risk assessors on our team. Registry inspections are independent of the repair work.
What you get
You receive the report. For several buildings, tell us the number of units and the towns and we will schedule them together.
Other lead work, including inspections that are not registry inspections, is on the lead page. Lead in drinking water is on the water page.
Registry questions
Short answers first. More on the FAQ page.
Does my rental need a registry inspection?
If it was built before 1980, has two or more units, and sits in one of New York's communities of concern, it is in the program. Nearby communities include Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Amsterdam, and Gloversville. Check the DOH list before you assume a town is covered.
Source: NYS DOH property ownersWho can perform a registry inspection?
The local health department or its designee, or a third party certified by EPA as a Lead Risk Assessor, who must be independent of whoever does the remediation (10 NYCRR 67-5.5). ClearVU performs them under firm certification LBP-F294197-1. Inspections are performed by EPA-certified lead-based paint risk assessors on our team.
Source: 10 NYCRR 67-5.5How often is an inspection required?
At least every three years for covered rentals, along with the registration the health department requires. Confirm the interval that applies to your municipality before you rely on a date.
Source: NYS DOH Lead Rental RegistryWhat happens if the inspection fails?
There is no Lead Safety Certificate. The owner files the unsatisfactory report, corrects hazards using work practices that control lead dust, cleans, and has the unit retested. DOH describes a 15-day window for unsatisfactory reports and 7 days for dust results. Confirm those clocks with the local health department before you plan around them.
Source: NYS DOHDoes the inspector have to be independent of the repair contractor?
Yes. 10 NYCRR 67-5.5 requires the inspector to be independent of the remediation. Our registry inspections are independent of the repair work.
Source: 10 NYCRR 67-5.5What affects the cost of a registry inspection?
The number of units and buildings, how many dust-wipe and soil samples the protocol calls for, unit access and scheduling, and whether units need a retest after repairs. Call for a written quote.
Verify licenses
Check each license with the agency that issues it.
Schedule rental lead inspections
Call 518.832.9213 or email support [at] cvenv [dot] com. Sample drop-off at our Queensbury office.