Resources for Apartments, Homes, and Condos

Information for Apartments, Homes, and Condos relative to indoor conditions.

Resources

From the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Community Sanitation Program

• A Guide for Occupants: Enforcement of the Massachusetts Housing Code
• Legal Remedies for Tenants of Residential Housing
• 105 CMR 410.000 Chapter II; Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation
• 105 CMR 400.000 Chapter I; General Administrative Procedures, Guidance on Heating Season and minimum temperatures

• Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Occupant’s Fact Sheet

• Pest Control Guidance for Occupants

Other information from mass.gov

• Cleanup after fires, floods and chemical spills
• Guidance for Renovations in Occupied Buildings
• Storm Fact Sheet
• Mercury Spill Cleanup
  • Guidance: Cleaning Up Spills of Elemental Mercury
  • Guidance: Cleaning Up Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)
  • Guidance: Cleaning Up Broken Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• Asbestos Information and Resource Guide (MDEP)

Information from external sources

• (This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice.) Environmental Law Institute’s Indoor Air Quality Guide for Tenants (PDF)
• US EPA’s Homeowner's and Renter's Guide to Mold Cleanup after Disasters
• CDC’s Guidance on Mold Remediation
• Homeowner Oil Spill Cleanup information from MADEP
• USFA: Helping community residents after a home fire
• Redcross: Cleaning Up After a Fire
• Energy Savings Plus Health: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines (USEPA)
• Use and Care of Home Humidifiers (USEPA)
• Flooded Homes Cleanup Guidance (USEPA)
• Flood Cleanup and Indoor Air Quality (USEPA)
• Field Guide for Flooded Home Cleanup (NCHH) English Version
  • Spanish Version
• Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home (USEPA)