decorating a rented house

[buzybee]

im moving into a rented house soon and was wondering if it would be ok to do some painting. they house has been done up already walls are all white. but i would like to give it some colour. not mad colours or anything just warm pastels.

does anyone or did anyone whos in rented accomodation have any problems in asking the landlord if you could decorate?

thanks for any replys

[ali_alic]

We rent out a little house and I'm afraid no dercorating is allowed except for the white thats already on the walls. However, it can't help to ask the landlord first - afterall you don't want to incurr the cost of painting it back to white when he finds out!!

[buzybee]

yeah, i think ill have a talk with the landlord, if it was just my little girls room that i could do up then that would be grand.
She is dying to have a princess room!

thanks for the advice! x

[philandlil]

If your landlord won't let you decorate you could always hang coloured voiles on the walls in your daughters room.

[wallis1007]

I rent a flat out and allow my tenants to decorate sensibly. That dosent mean it has to be to my taste, but nothing silly.On vacating the flat it has to be in the same condition when they took the flat on. If my flat needs decorating then I ay for the materials and offer to do the work. If the tenant wants to decorate ( just for the sake of it) then they are totally responsible for the job and costs.

[wildwood]

Dispite the landlord having the legal right to refuse any alteration to the decor, they have a moral obligation to work in with their tenant and perhaps share some of the cost to make in this case the girls room a bit more to her liking.

You must ask the landlord before you do anything ofcourse. I would be very surprised if they refused point blank. A good tenent/landlord relationship is beneficial to both parties and makes for a more relaxing life.

[buzybee]

Thanks for all your help!

xx