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Turnover means the tenant is changing and the jurisdiction may require inspection or documentation before reletting.
Renewal means a city filing or certificate clock is expiring and the file needs to be refreshed.
Turnover means the tenant is changing and the jurisdiction may require inspection or documentation before reletting.
Renewal means a city filing or certificate clock is expiring and the file needs to be refreshed.
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Recent review log
Apr 7, 2026
Reviewed the guide path against the current public source stack and next-step workflow.
Apr 7, 2026
Refreshed page output, structured data, and internal dossier links for this public route.
Apr 7, 2026
Confirmed the May 1, 2025 city revision still controls the lease trigger, four-year lead-safe window, and portal submission sequence used on this dossier.
Official sources
City of Philadelphia
Partners in Good Housing (May 1, 2025 revision)Philadelphia's housing guidance says pre-1978 rentals need lead-safe or lead-free certification before the lease or rental-license event, uses a four-year lead-safe window, and requires portal submission of the certificate package.
Confirmed the May 1, 2025 city revision still controls the lease trigger, four-year lead-safe window, and portal submission sequence used on this dossier.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Lead-Based Paint Inspections in Rental Dwelling UnitsNew Jersey's DCA page says a lead-safe certification is good for two years, turnover matters when no valid certification remains, and the underlying inspection program still repeats on a three-year cycle.
Confirmed New Jersey still treats the lead-safe certification as a two-year document inside a separate three-year inspection cycle, which keeps the state hub timing language current.
City of Cleveland
Frequently Asked Questions for City of Cleveland Lead Safe CertificateCleveland's November 26, 2024 FAQ says a risk assessment is required for the two-year certificate, a citation with 90-day progress intervals follows when hazards are found, and clearances alone are no longer enough after October 18, 2024 except in limited legacy cases.
Rechecked Cleveland's November 26, 2024 FAQ to keep the two-year certificate rule, 90-day progress intervals, and post-October 2024 provider path aligned.
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