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Confirm who can say yes.

Reach for this when you arrive, before you enter an area, take photos, or start work.

A yes from the wrong person can put a crew in a home or on a job without real permission.

Step by step

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  1. Name the people involved

    Record the titleholder, any manager, the occupant, and who is paying. Whoever called may not be the one who decides.

    Write down · Note
  2. Get entry from whoever controls the area

    Inside an occupied unit, ask the occupant. For common areas and exteriors, ask the owner or agent. Get it in writing.

    Write down · Decision
  3. Ask before photos or video

    Get written consent from someone who controls the space. Stop recording if consent is paused or withdrawn.

    Write down · Decision
  4. Match the yes to the exact work

    The titleholder or a written agent says yes to this scope. A signed estimate alone does not show that.

    Write down · Decision
  5. Ask what the owner already knows

    Ask about hazardous spaces and older materials such as insulation and flooring. Record the answer, even if it is none known.

    Write down · Note
  6. Check the lead pamphlet duty

    If paid work will disturb paint in older housing, confirm who gets the pamphlet. Record how and when it was delivered.

    Write down · Task
  7. Write down any dispute

    If owner and occupant disagree, pause and record both answers. Legal questions go to the right official or counsel.

    Write down · Note
Done when

A finished run leaves named parties, written entry and media consent, the scope yes, and the owner's recorded answers.

General guidance for a qualified person, not a finding about any home. The person on site decides.