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Repairing picture holes when moving?

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  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Plasterer wrote: »
    Got to be rented :cool:
    No it doesn't. The OP hasn't said either way so I certainly don't have anything to make such a judgement on. N'est pas?.
    Why would you worry about it if it wasn't? (I don't think a few picture holes in the walls would devalue it/put people off if they were selling)
    Whilst I would agree with you 100% perhaps the OP does have a concern that it might.

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  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    There is an awful lot of supposition going on here. Perhaps the op might like to enlighten us as to the actual facts.
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  • Plasterer
    Plasterer Posts: 819 Forumite
    27col wrote: »
    There is an awful lot of supposition going on here. Perhaps the op might like to enlighten us as to the actual facts.

    Rented :cool:
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Plasterer wrote: »
    Rented :cool:
    Guesswork. :(
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  • tori.k
    tori.k Posts: 3,592 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    A cheapo method is fill the holes with a bit of toothpaste then touch up the paint
  • saving_not_shopping
    saving_not_shopping Posts: 16 Forumite
    I have lived in a number of rented flats and I have always filled any holes that I made during my occupancy. Tetrion is quite cheap and easy to use (just add water and it makes a plaster-like filler)

    Best of luck for a smooth move

    :)
  • Jojo_the_Tightfisted
    Jojo_the_Tightfisted Posts: 27,228 Forumite
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    If it's rented, check your lease as it will probably say you don't even have permission to hang pictures in the first place! It will also probably say exactly what you have to do in the event of leaving the property. I'd follow that, as you probably want to get your deposit back, after all (or if it's council, not get billed thousands for a full renovation when it only need an ounce of polyfilla and a tester pot - my council charged a friend £15 for a sink plug that cost under £1, although she should have replaced it in the first place)

    If private, leave the hooks up and let the new owners deal with it.

    MOD, I have no idea whatsoever.
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  • Plasterer
    Plasterer Posts: 819 Forumite
    keystone wrote: »
    Guesswork. :(

    Pedantic :cool:
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,813 Forumite
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    tori.k wrote: »
    A cheapo method is fill the holes with a bit of toothpaste then touch up the paint
    Polyfiller is cheaper than toothpaste :kisses:
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