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Tenants redecorated
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Even if you now have a wall that has been "dug out" for wires, that the deposit doesnt cover, if they are decent enough tennants and pay ontime etc and you know you have years of renting from them ahead, then just accept a few months rent of the thousands you will profit from in those years will have to go to fixing a few things the deposit doesnt cover. Its unlikely that that they will have done so much than it will be more than a couple of months rent. Hard to know without knowing the rental rate. Tell them to inform you in future however to prevent further changes.
what i would do for what its worth:
the issue here is probably more they didnt ask before they carried out the alterations.
if you want to keep them as tenants then;
I would go through it with them indicating that you want to know and authorise similar things in the future.
If there is anything you dont like/want then tell them that needs to be fixed before they leave.
i'm sure painting a fence/wall etc is probably more of an improvement as they must have had reason to paint it in the 1st place (ie tatty, flaking paint). so a lot of what they have done is probably improvement. Anything that isnt (ie cutting walls to fit wires in) will require fixing out of their deposit or small claims if the deposit doesnt cover it.
Remember just because they have put TVs on the wall and put new carpet in, i presume this is newer than what you had and people like TVs on walls - does it HAVE to be returned to exactly how it was before? I'd personally like it in this day and age to have my TV mounted on the wall. It all depends on whether the channelling is to a good standard - if its not not sure why they would of bothered so assume it is?
if you dont want them as tenants, then end the contract, give them notice and ask to rectify whatever you dont like.GC Jan £431.490/£480.00 :beer: £48.51 under budget!0 -
19lottie82 wrote: »Wrong, wrong and wrong.
They can do WHATEVER they like to the house, AS LONG as they return it to the original state it was in, when they leave.
Ultimate authority is with the landlord. If he/she doesn't approve of the behaviour, choice of decor or cleanliness of the tenants, then you can serve notice.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
Turnbull2000 wrote: »Ultimate authority is with the landlord. If he/she doesn't approve of the behaviour, choice of decor or cleanliness of the tenants, then you can serve notice.
Yes, of course they can, they can do that at any point, they don't even need a reason. But obviously that notice will not be effective until the tenant is outwith a minimum fixed term.
The LL has no legal right to say "you cannot decorate while you are living here". Legally, the T CAN, even if the LL is against it, as long as it is returned in the original condition.
If the LL then decides to issue a S21, then that S21 is a "no fault" notice.0 -
I'm not sure what the problem is tbh. By decorating, your tenants have indicated that they intend to stay for a while and will probably look after the property. Surely that's a good thing. It only becomes an issue if they leave your property in a poor state when they leave.
Have a nice, friendly chat with them, along the lines of 'Oh, I see you've decorated. Does that mean you're intending to stay here a while?'
If they say 'Yes' you can say 'That's great. Let me know of any problems that need fixing'
If they say 'No' then you can deal with the decorating issue once they've left and you can see what, if anything, needs rectifying.
The redecoration was not agreed and is hideous, and they are now leaving the tenancy early as well0 -
I don't understand the people who are saying that tenants can do whatever they want as long as they change it back at the end. For a start, standards of decorating vary enormously and it would be difficult to match the finish of a professional if the tenants did the job themselves.
I wouldn't be happy if my tenants did this without asking as we have just spent over £2000 professionally decorating the property. And anyway, it contravenes our (standard NLA) tenancy agreement:
1.25 Not to damage the Property or make any alteration in or addition to it or the electrical or plumbing system or decorate or change the style or colour of the decoration without the express written permission of the Landlord
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More inof needed;
Was there an full inventory description of the house before they moved in. Also what did the agreement state, mine state that no changes, cosmetic or otherwise can be done without prior permission of the LL.
Are they still in the property?0 -
Why go to the hassle of chucking out a paying tenant who has indicated that they intend to stay a while?0
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ruggedtoast wrote: »If you dont want people to treat the house like a home don't let it out to people.
Literally zero sympathy here.
Leave them alone.0
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