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Should Landlord pay for Re-decorating?

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  • 16-05-2010 12:33pm
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    gleep
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭


    I've been renting my apartment for almost two years, perfectly happy with it. I've had a few rent reductions as well, which is nice.
    The only thing is it definitely needs re-painted. All of the walls are magnolia and it's obvious these haven't been re-done since the place was built in 2006. Is it normal for the landlord to do this or should I? After all if they were to try and let it to someone new they would have to get it done any way!


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    blahblah06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭blahblah06


    No harm in asking but he doesnt have to do it. If you want to do it yourself you need to ask the landlord permission also


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    irishguy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,299 ✭✭✭irishguy


    gleep wrote: »
    I've been renting my apartment for almost two years, perfectly happy with it. I've had a few rent reductions as well, which is nice.
    The only thing is it definitely needs re-painted. All of the walls are magnolia and it's obvious these haven't been re-done since the place was built in 2006. Is it normal for the landlord to do this or should I? After all if they were to try and let it to someone new they would have to get it done any way!

    Its up to the landlord to do it. I am sure they wouldnt mind you doing it, as long as you ask of course.


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    hapenny
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    dunno the legal standpoint on it, but mine gives me the money back for the paint!!


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    AARRRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭AARRRRGH


    hapenny wrote: »
    dunno the legal standpoint on it, but mine gives me the money back for the paint!!

    He can expense the paint.


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    BostonB
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    A landlord should do it periodically. Usually when the tenant changes. Personally I wouldn't let a tenant do it, as they could be a dire painter, or fall of a ladder doing it. Also its something you claim back on expenses for. So be best to get rent as agreeed. Then pay the tenant to paint. Of course they'd get taxed on it, if the landlord claimed it as an expense.


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    astrofool
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    4 years isn't a long time to go without painting. It's really up to the landlord if they want to, or you to do it yourself.

    If they let it out to someone new, they would also clean the place, do you expect the landlord to clean the place just because you're continuing to live there and not moving out?


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