Rental property Wear & Tear

[eybic]

Helloooooooooo

We've been in a rented unfurnished house for at least 8 yrs (earliest tenancy agg I can find is from 2002) renewing the agreement every 12 months. At no point has the landlord re-decorated or given us any inclination he would like to do it. We are going to be moving out in about 6 weeks and was wondering what kind of things would be seen as acceptable wear and tear for 8 years living? The house is in good nick and we have replaced 2 carpets (small rooms) ourselves as the old ones were ste so it's not like we haven't cared for the place at all but we have obviously put things on walls etc so there will be some filler when these are removed like tv brackets etc.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

[eybic]

Personally I would be happy to move in as it is now, maybe a lick of paint on the walls but I don't feel we should do this as I think this as I'm sure it's the landlords responsibility. We have already decorated a couple of rooms by painting and papering over the time we've been there so personally I think it is in better nick now than when we moved in apart from the brackets on the wall.

[eybic]

Yeah I'm 99% certain we do, should it be in the same condition we moved in? Surely some delapidations are expected in 8 yrs with no redecorating from the landlord?

[eybic]

Thank you

We should be ok then.

[eybic]

I'm expecting "it" to be tried on, luckily our deposit is in one of those protection schemes so in theory if he is being unreasonable, they should be able to help.