How much to charge tenants for repair at end of tenancy?

G_M

KarenStew88 wrote: »

I was calculating £15 a strip for the paper and the labour.

And you're a professional decorator yes?

Stop guessing and get a quote from a contractor that you can show the tenant, and then show the arbitrators if it goes to dispute.

If the contractor's quote says it will be impossible to just replace 1 (or 2) strips, but need to do the wall, then base your claim on the professional advice.

Bear in mind 'betterment' though. How long ago was the wallpaper put up?

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Hoploz

Laura Ashley isn't dirt cheap, it's true you can get cheaper wallpaper, but if you buy at the right time they do regular 50% + extra 10% off deals, it's really not that much of a luxury, so I don't think it's fair to have a go at the OP. Esp as it seems to be their own home some of the time so maybe wasn't decorated specifically for the rental market. Presumably they need to match what is there and the sale isn't on at the moment so it's full price.

Do as GM says - it might seem like you're overcharging but at the end of the day the damage needs putting right. However you could be expected to replace the individual strips of wallpaper I do not know! You're not entitled to betterment ... but it should be returned to a similar standard as when they moved in - this isn't fair wear and tear.

Guest101

It's two years old, I'd say 6 years is the minimum you'd have use of it.

So 38/6*4 =£25.33 per roll.

X the number of rolls

+ labour at let's say £20 per hour. Each roll being 30 minutes (averaged out)

FBaby

What matters is that you come up with a cost that is reasonable (ie. can't justify the cost of changing the entire wall at an extortionate cost) and that you can evidence how you came about your price. The process still remains arbitrary rather than exact science.

Are you able to evidence that there were Laura Ashley?

pself

As others have said, get a professional quote for a similar grade of wall paper to be supplied and installed. Replacement of a single strip or two is unlikely to be possible but I am no professional decorator. However you are entitled to put the place back in the same state it was in when you put it to let (we dont know how much of the two years of its life was when the property was let).