omg i can imagine my son and daughter doing something like that jebus
Tenants want the house painted
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omg i can imagine my son and daughter doing something like that jebus
it is up to the landlord to maintain a property
if they want to let a tenant paint it, thats up to them
generally you would paint in between tennats when it needed it
i would say every 3 -4 years or so is about right, depending on the condition
if they want to let a tenant paint it, thats up to them
generally you would paint in between tennats when it needed it
i would say every 3 -4 years or so is about right, depending on the condition
That's what I recall too from when I rented. By having a "private agreement" you're doing yourself more harm than good really. Cause if they ever decide to bring you to court, it will stand against you.
Best way to do it, is to offer to buy them the paint if they do the work.
There's nothing wrong with avoiding parasitic and useless Estate Agents, but you really should get a signed contract. You can download them off the internet easily enough.
Also, are you in a deposit protection scheme? You really, really need to put the deposit in one (assuming you took a deposit). Failure to do so is a near automatic obligation to pay a considerable amount extra back.
Also, are you in a deposit protection scheme? You really, really need to put the deposit in one (assuming you took a deposit). Failure to do so is a near automatic obligation to pay a considerable amount extra back.
*COUGH COUGH * FIDDLE *COUGH*
At least they didn't let the kids do the painting...
Lol at that, but I call fake as no way could kids get a paint lid off, either that or a very bad parent for leaving paint unsupervised whist having little ones running around.
Squatters have far fewer legal rights than tenants.
tbh just do it!
it's your investment you are protecting/fixing.
we've just asked our new landlord to paint the windows outside because they will rot if they don't.
if he doesn't then he'll have to buy new ones next year because they will just rot (none treated wood, V old and looks like it could do with replacing anyway)
it's your investment you are protecting/fixing.
we've just asked our new landlord to paint the windows outside because they will rot if they don't.
if he doesn't then he'll have to buy new ones next year because they will just rot (none treated wood, V old and looks like it could do with replacing anyway)
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At least they didn't let the kids do the painting...
I believe (not 100% sure) as they have evidence of regular payments they will automatically be treated as on an AST and have all the rights of a tenant. Which yes probably is a greater set of rights than a squatter. You still need a court order if you want to get rid of them and they won't go
Still better to have a contract though
That's just foul
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And that right there is why I will never have any.
That's a rare occurrence to be honest. That's the sort of horror story stuff you read about, but which doesn't happen to the majority of parents.
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I would say inside is their resonsibility, outside is yours.
If it's genually fine and not going to damage exposed plasterwork then I suggest if they really want it painted they get it done by a professional company themselves - at least you have comeback if the job is rubbish.
If it's genually fine and not going to damage exposed plasterwork then I suggest if they really want it painted they get it done by a professional company themselves - at least you have comeback if the job is rubbish.
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I doubt that the tenants can demand that you paint the house. However, you are almost certainly committing an offence anyhow if there is no paperwork involved.
Before allowing the tenants to do anything themselves, you might want to check who is liable if you give them permission to paint the house, they fall off a ladder and injure themselves.
Before allowing the tenants to do anything themselves, you might want to check who is liable if you give them permission to paint the house, they fall off a ladder and injure themselves.