Rented accommodation needs painting - who pays?

Dgriff

Hi
Who pays for a paint job that's needed, landlord or tenant? Outside of house needs paint from years of weathering and inside needs painting from dampness / mold.

Thanks

foggy_lad

Dgriff wrote: »

Hi
Who pays for a paint job that's needed, landlord or tenant? Outside of house needs paint from years of weathering and inside needs painting from dampness / mold.

Thanks

Landlord is responsible for property maintenance.

Dubh Geannain

Our landlord refused to paint (the inside). He said it had been painted recently enough. So we went and painted most of the rooms ourselves.

The damp is already coming back through in a couple of spots.

punisher5112

Paint will not stop damp or mould.

If above said is bad then get environmental health officer from council to inspect the property as there may be no ventilation or damp proof or adequate insulation.

I had issues in previous house rented years ago and sorted it the way I said.

Have you contacted the LL op?
Ask them will they paint and the outside I wouldn't be worried about as its not yours let them worry about that.

Santa Cruz

In the majority of cases damp and mould arise from lack of ventilation, inadequate extractor fans or none in bathroom and kitchen areas.
Leaks in roofs or dampness penetrating through walls can also cause the problem. Painting is of no use unless the underlying problem is attended to. The landlord is responsible for maintenance and should tackle the damp problem. A proper paint job then should last for a number of years unless in a very hard wearing house with kids etc.

athtrasna

Dubh Geannain wrote: »

Our landlord refused to paint (the inside). He said it had been painted recently enough. So we went and painted most of the rooms ourselves.

The damp is already coming back through in a couple of spots.

Did you have permission from the landlord to do so?