Can tenant demand redecoration?

seven-day-weekend

Eton_Rifle wrote: »

It'll be a four figure sum. Professional house painting isn't cheap. Would you spend a thousand or two on someone who already owes you money? It would certainly give me pause for thought.

If I were asked this, I'd deliberately misunderstand and keep reiterating very nicely indeed that she has my permission to redecorate.

Oh, I suppose I was thinking of the OP doing it themselves. I wouldn't spend a huge amount on a tenant who owed me rent either. I'd give them some magnolia paint and tell them to do it themselves.

Mrs_pbradley936

I would say that you will supply the materials and she should carry out the work. A huge tub of magnolia emulsion, a couple of rollers and some gloss paint and brushes will not set you back much.

It is your place after all and you ought to be maintaining it.

*Robin*

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Oh, I suppose I was thinking of the OP doing it themselves. I wouldn't spend a huge amount on a tenant who owed me rent either. I'd give them some magnolia paint and tell them to do it themselves.

^^^^ This, but I'd also supply some white gloss for the woodwork and a few brushes

Old_Git

Can the tenant actually decorate .YOU run a risk when you allow a tenant to decorate .
What does the tenancy agreement say .

aliasojo

Not everyone can paint. She might end up making a right hash of it and it'll cost more in time and money to make it look better again.

I don't think she's being unreasonable asking for the decor to be freshened up after 5 years.

seven-day-weekend

aliasojo wrote: »

Not everyone can paint. She might end up making a right hash of it and it'll cost more in time and money to make it look better again.

I don't think she's being unreasonable asking for the decor to be freshened up after 5 years.

I do if she is in rent arrears and not paying the right amount of rent either..

aliasojo

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I do if she is in rent arrears and not paying the right amount of rent either..

I understand that but it's 2 separate situations.

The redecoration is not just about making things pretty for a tenant imo, it's about maintaining your own property.

If it hasn't been done in 5 years it's perfectly reasonable to expect it to be needing done now (from both tenant and LL pov).

seven-day-weekend

aliasojo wrote: »

I understand that but it's 2 separate situations.

The redecoration is not just about making things pretty for a tenant imo, it's about maintaining your own property.

If it hasn't been done in 5 years it's perfectly reasonable to expect it to be needing done now (from both tenant and LL pov).

Oh yes, from a ll pov it is reasonable for the decor to be updated. We have just done our house after eight years of our son, his girlfriend and their lodger living in it .(We live in it again now). It actually did not cost much at all. We bought some paint we liked the colour of for the main rooms and used what was left of it in the other rooms. The back bedroom and the dining room have both been done with 'left-over' paint. Job done!

So I don't think all-over magnolia and some gloss white will cost a fortune if the OP does it themselves.

phill99

jjj1980 wrote: »

Can I just ask, which councils redecorate every few years??

Up to a few years ago it was common for councils to undertake decorating works to the interior of their properties.

It's less common now and even less so over the last couple of years. But I know Brighton and Hove council do it for certain groups such as Elderly and disabled living in sheltered accommodation. My Dads Cousin living in Brighton has one room decorated each year and thst hasn't stopped since the public sector cuts came into affect. Ditto my own local council.

seven-day-weekend

Eton_Rifle wrote: »

Agreed but adding that my impression from reading this forum is that tenants would rather eat their own hair than let the landlord himself inside the house to decorate.

We all know landlords head for the knicker drawer at every opportunity they can get.

:rotfl::rotfl:

My friend had some tenants who would not agree to let anyone in to do the gas certificate as it was her husband's birthday that week. Then the following week it was because the children were going back to school. In the end my friend wrote her a letter and said the gas engineer WOULD be coming at a date two weeks hence and that they WOULD be allowed access as this was a legal safety requirement.