Local Law 123 Lead Testing NYC | July 2027 XRF Support

Quick Answer

NYC HPD says that if a child under six lives in a unit with presumed lead-based paint in a multiple dwelling built before 1960, the owner must abate lead-based paint on door and window friction surfaces. At turnover, required work also includes correcting lead-based paint hazards and underlying defects, and making all bare floors, windowsills and window wells smooth and cleanable. For a unit where the child lived there as of January 1, 2025, the friction-surface work is due by July 1, 2027, or sooner if the unit turns over.

Rapid Lead Testing LLC performs XRF lead testing with a SciAps X-550 Pb analyzer, testing doors, door frames, windows and the rest of the unit, and delivers a written report you can keep for HPD.

Local Law 123 Deadlines

HPD lists the door and window friction-surface work as due on the earliest of these dates:

1. Turnover: when any dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling built before January 1, 1960 turns over.

2. July 1, 2027: for any unit where a child under six lived as of January 1, 2025.

3. Three years after move-in: when a child under six begins to live in a unit after January 1, 2025.

What the Work Covers

Door and window friction surfaces: lead-based paint on these surfaces must be abated.

Lead paint hazards: existing hazards must be remediated.

Turnover surface work: make all bare floors, windowsills and window wells smooth and cleanable.

XRF records: HPD requires owners to provide XRF testing records whenever a lead-based paint hazard or turnover violation is issued.

How We Help With Local Law 123

We test and document. We don't perform abatement, so you can hand our results to the remediation contractor you choose.

XRF testing before work starts: we test each door, door frame and window, so you and your contractor know which surfaces contain lead-based paint.

A clear written report: surface-by-surface results you can keep with your HPD records.

Dust wipes after the work: dust wipe testing once abatement is finished.

Published pricing: XRF testing runs from $249 for a 1-bedroom unit to $399 for a 4-bedroom unit, with quotes for whole buildings. See lead inspection cost.

Local Law 123 and Local Law 31

Local Law 31 is about XRF testing pre-1960 rental units for lead-based paint. Local Law 123 adds the abatement work for units where a child under six lives. If you still need your Local Law 31 testing, see our Local Law 31 guide and Local Law 31 XRF testing service. For the full rules and examples, read our Local Law 123 guide for landlords.

Local Law 123 Questions

What does Local Law 123 require?

HPD says that if a child under six lives in a unit with presumed lead-based paint in a multiple dwelling built before 1960, the owner must abate lead-based paint on door and window friction surfaces. At turnover, required work also includes correcting lead-based paint hazards and underlying defects, and making all bare floors, windowsills and window wells smooth and cleanable.

When is the Local Law 123 deadline?

HPD lists the deadline as the earliest of three dates: turnover of the unit, July 1, 2027 for a unit where a child under six lived as of January 1, 2025, or within three years after a child under six begins to live in the unit, if that happens after January 1, 2025.

How does XRF testing help with Local Law 123?

An XRF inspection measures lead in each tested surface, so you know which door and window friction surfaces actually contain lead-based paint before work is scoped. HPD also requires owners to provide XRF testing records when a lead-based paint hazard or turnover violation is issued.

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