Painting the outside of my house...

Yockers

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I don't think cracked and failing render is purely cosmetic, it could start letting rainwater in and then cause damp. I would WRITE to the landlord and advise them of your concerns. Whether they decide to address it is then up to them.

Thanks for this

GDB2222

Yockers wrote: »

Firstly, apologies if we have got off on the wrong foot.

The house is actually owned by HSBC and when I first moved in a lot of work needed doing to it as there had been squatters living in the property.

The outside of the property is as described, delapidated. There are large patches where the paint has come off and the render etc is exposed.

I contacted the agents and they have said that they will not spend anymore money until 2012. But I dont see how this is a reasonable answer. Budgets or not - doesnt the landlord (HSBC) have a duty to maintain the outside of the house?

Thanks

If it's not yet allowing water in, I don't think you will get them to do anything. If it's a smallish area, I'd just get a pot of masonry paint and a roller.