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Is there a law that says they have to paint? As I mentioned, they did not paint for the previous tenants. You would think they would have to paint - if they are charging them in the security deposit. I can't live with the 2 foot spots on the wall that does not match the original paint. It was a bad fix
The only time a landlord is required to re-paint is if the current paint poses a health/safety issue. Otherwise a landlord is never required to paint. If your can't live with the current paint job, I suggest you take the landlord up on his offer and paint it yourself.
Before I owned, I rented an apartment in the building I currently own in now, I live in the smaller apartment for 4 years, and I painted it every year.... the LL loved me......................
As a tenant, I can paint better than a real painter can, so I don't appreciate your remark about tenants painting.
PS: I have been painting since I was 12 years old with my Father, trust me, I can paint the ass off anyone.
So you fall of a ladder and sue me because I said it was OK I do not think so. It has nothing to do with how you paint.
You may not but some will and some may succeed in a claim because they were essentially contracted to do a job and, if using the owner's equipment, may be able to prove that said equipment was in disrepair and thus falls under the owner's liability coverage.
The bolded sentence is key. You signed the lease but but got nothing in writing to confirm that the unit would be painted so now, unfortunately, you're stuck unless you can persuade them otherwise. There's no law that says landlords have to paint between tenants and plenty don't.
Are you dealing directly with the landlord or the property manager? I would relay to whoever that the property manager mentioned when you signed the lease that the unit would be repainted, that you're not proficient enough to take on the job yourself but that since it was your understanding that it would be done then ...
All you can do is try! Good luck!
I agree with this - if new paint is a condition for moving in, then get it writing that they will do it. It would be a hassle to have to break the lease and find somewhere else, but at least you'd have the legal right to get out.
As for the OP's question (which I know is old), if I had a tenant who damaged the paint enough in 2 years that they wanted it repainted, I'd hand them a box of Magic Erasers and tell them to knock themselves out.
And I'm not and never have been a landlord.
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