Reply: Wondering if anyone charges for painting a unit after move out?

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We would charge for- Excessive mounting holes (their wall was covered in picture hangers), holes larger that a quarter, different color, pet damage, smoke damage, anything that takes more than 1 coat of paint to cover.

Dirty walls or scuff marks is normal wear and tear to us...we are painting the apartment anyways. To us, if you nickle and dime move-out charges it reduces the chance the former resident and their 20+ close friends, 200+ social media friends will rent from you in the future. No sense in loosing future leases for a scuff mark.
Posted 5 years 2 months ago
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Brian Delaney
We pay for one coat, anything over that is charged to the resident.
Posted 5 years 2 months ago
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Terrance Hopewell
If the vendor charges me (i.e. tenant painted a unit and didn’t prime it/return it to original color, holes in the wall, removing decorations/stickers from wall), then, yes, I will pass along those extra charges to the tenant. But just for a normal turn paint, no, I wouldn’t charge.
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Victoria Romero
We only charge for paint if it's a different color that our regular flat white AND if it requires more than 1 coat of paint. Its $40 per wall for us.
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Melissa Maertens
We painted after every move out- would charge the difference from a usual paint and whatever the painters charged for “extras”. (Patching, extra coats, etc).
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Sarah Trefz Watson
I have on rare occasions, if they have lived there less than a year and there are holes, nicotine, crayon, sharpie, etc. Document with pictures. Otherwise we don't.
Posted 5 years 2 months ago