U.S EPA announced a settlement with the Mayo Development Group, LLC over the company’s failure to tell its tenants about lead paint hazards in its rental units.  The Mayo Development Group is a real estate investment, management and development company that owns and manages apartment buildings in the Dorchester, Hyde Park, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain and Roxbury areas of Boston.  It also owns rental properties outside of Boston.  

EPA found that Mayo failed to provide disclosure of lead-paint hazards in its rental units prior to tenants signing lease contracts.  This “don’t tell” practice violates the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act and the federal Disclosure Rule.

Under the settlement, Mayo will pay a fine of $28,301 and spend $152,420 to replace 157 windows containing lead-based paint at 137-149 and 161 Broad Street, Lynn, Massachusetts. Mayo also agreed to comply with the Disclosure Rule in the future.