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Undisclosed lead paint and selling

Hi all!

Hope this is the right thread. Just have a quick question about undisclosed present of lead paint in a property and the buyer's rights, if property was purchased 6 months ago? Particularly for Australia (Queensland).

We did ask the agent prior to signing the contract about the common hazardous insulating materials, but didn't think to ask about lead (definitely our fault for not doing our due diligence with research).

Recently we found chipping paint and upon research discovered the dangers of lead. So I asked the prev owners if they've ever tested for lead and they disclosed that they did NOT test for lead before the major renovating, so they're not sure if the property has lead paint. Given the age of the house however I think it would be safe to assume there would be (1960-1970).

We're quite worried as we have a little baby at home. Ideally we would want to move out and sell off property knowing that it may contain lead, but the market is not great at the moment and we will definitely be losing a lot of money in the process. Another option would be to stay with family for a while whilst house gets lead removed, repainted and deep cleaned, which would also cost quite a bit.

Questions are: - who would we contact to get advice on such matters? Our conveyancer? - things to consider when selling a home less than a year old? - would professional contractors and painters complete a major reno job without testing for lead?

Thank you so much - any advice appreciated.

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