Every changeover tempts a landlord to freshen everything for the new tenant, and every changeover tempts an agent to do the bare minimum to save money. A written standard, applied consistently, avoids both extremes and gives a fair basis for deciding what actually needs doing.
Scuffed skirtings and slightly faded paint from normal daily use are fair wear and should not automatically trigger a full repaint at the landlord's cost that a deposit dispute could later contest. Genuine damage — holes, staining, marks beyond normal living — is a different matter and worth documenting clearly.
Photographing condition at the start and end of a tenancy, against the same paint schedule used originally, gives an objective basis if a dispute over redecoration costs ever arises. Without that record, arguments about who caused what tend to go nowhere useful.
A living room with heavy wear might need a full repaint while a spare bedroom that saw little use only needs a light check. Applying one blanket decision to the whole property either overspends on rooms that do not need it or leaves worn rooms under-addressed.
Only for damage beyond fair wear and tear, and generally only where there is clear evidence of the property's condition at the start of the tenancy to compare against.
Not necessarily. Rooms in genuinely sound condition can often wait for the next planned cycle, while heavily used or visibly worn rooms are the priority.
Odour usually needs stain-blocking preparation before repainting, not just a fresh coat over the top, otherwise the smell and staining can reappear through the new paint.
Ask for a room-by-room end-of-tenancy assessment before committing to a full redecoration.
A fair end-of-tenancy standard treats each room on its own condition, backed by a photographic record against the original schedule.
Speak to a Hampshire commercial decorating contractor that turns up, communicates clearly and delivers a finish that lasts.
