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This factsheet discusses asbestos and lead in rented premises. |  |\n| Deciding what to do if your home is affected\u003Cbr>If your home is affected by asbestos or lead, you may want to stay and minimise your exposure (for example by asking for repairs), or you may want to end your tenancy and leave. The mere presence of asbestos/lead at the premises does not cause them to be in a state of disrepair. However there may be situations where it is not safe for you to remain in the premises. You should check with your GP (your local doctor) for advice on health risks. You can also request a copy of any air, dust, or soil reports from the landlord/agent. These reports provide readings on the level of asbestos or lead in the premises.\u003Cbr>About asbestos and lead | The landlord/agent must disclose to you if the premises are listed on the LFAI Register. This requirement is ongoing – meaning the landlord/agent must let you know of this fact prior to signing the agreement with you, or if at any time during the tenancy when the premises become listed on the LFAI Register. If the landlord/agent fails to disclose that the premises are on the LFAI Register, or if during the tenancy the premises get listed on the LFAI Register, you can end the tenancy (see “If you want to leave” below) .\u003Cbr>Rights and obligations\u003Cbr>You must:\u003Cbr>• keep the premises‘reasonably’ clean\u003Cbr>• tell the landlord about any damage to the premises as soon as possible\u003Cbr>• not damage or permit damage to the premises deliberately or negligently – you are responsible for damage by anyone who you have allowed onto the premises\u003Cbr>• not add or remove any fixtures or do any renovations or alterations to the premises without the landlord’s written consent (unless permitted under the tenancy agreement)\u003Cbr>• take all reasonable steps to mitigate loss (limit or avoid loss)\u003Cbr>The landlord must:\u003Cbr>• provide the premises‘reasonably’ clean and fit to live in\u003Cbr>• keep the premises in ‘reasonable’ repair –\u003Cbr>◦ even if they told you about any disrepair before you moved in\u003Cbr>◦ except where the disrepair is caused by the tenant breaching the tenancy agreement\u003Cbr>• make any repairs referred to in the original condition report\u003Cbr>• mitigate loss\u003Cbr>Mitigation of loss examples could include:\u003Cbr>• tenant stops use of a room where asbestos fibres have been exposed\u003Cbr>• landlord promptly remediates affected areas to reduce risk |\n| Asbestos is a mineral that was commonly used in building materials from the 1940s until 1990. It was used in walls, drains, flues, roofing and guttering. It is usually safe if it is not disturbed or damaged. 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