Between Tenants
Landlord and HMO Decorating in Canterbury
Need your HMO or rental redecorated between tenants?
There is often very little time.
The trick is to decide what needs doing before the tenants leave.
Canterbury Decorators connects people in Canterbury with a trusted local decorator. Call 01227 200884 and ask how decorating can be done in stages around tenants who are still living there.
Why Choose Us
Why Choose Canterbury Decorators
Free Site Survey
The quote starts with a visit to the property, not a guess over the phone.
Plan in Writing
Surfaces, paint and timing are listed before work starts, ready to use again.
Free Quotes
Quotes are free, and your decorator remains responsible for the work.
Between Tenants
Which Decorating Jobs Fit Between Tenants?
Work backwards from the day the property has to be ready. Split the jobs into must-do and can-wait.
- Must-do. Anything a new tenant would notice on day one, such as marked walls, scuffed woodwork and a tired kitchen.
- Can-wait. Jobs that can be left for a longer gap between tenants or a planned refurbishment.
A short gap goes further if you decide in advance. If the colours, paint and priorities are written down, the changeover follows a plan. The order to decorate a house shows the usual running order.
What Drives the Cost
What Makes Landlord and HMO Decorating Cost More or Less?
The number of rooms is only the start. You can see each of these before work starts:
- State of the walls. Walls that need filling cost more than walls that only need cleaning.
- Access. Parking, stairs and a safe place to store materials.
- Repairs. Anything beyond decorating, priced separately rather than hidden.
- Shared areas. Stairs, halls and shared kitchens take the heaviest wear.
- Paint. Tougher paint costs more per tin but needs repainting less often.
If a quote covers all of these, you can compare it fairly with any other.
Which Paint Survives
Which Paint Survives Rental Wear?
Choose the paint for the room, not for the whole property.
- Bedrooms. A washable matt that copes with cleaning between tenants.
- Bathrooms and kitchens. Paint that copes with steam and grease.
- Halls, stairs and landings. The most scrubbable paint you can get.
Keep a note of the paint you choose. Every changeover after that is a quick touch-up, not a redecoration. Canterbury Decorators can arrange a free site quote for landlord and HMO decorating in Canterbury before your next changeover date. Call 01227 200884.
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How Should Shared Areas and Fire Doors Be Handled?
Fire doors are not ordinary doors. Their closers, seals and the strips that swell in a fire are part of what makes them safe.
Anything that touches those parts should be done by a qualified person, not as part of the decorating. The decorating covers what surrounds them: the corridor walls, the door frames and the shared areas. Writing down that line in the quote keeps the work safe.
Recording Condition
How Do You Record the Condition of a Room for Checkout?
A clear record heads off most arguments over deposits.
- Before. Photograph each room before the work starts.
- After. Photograph it again when the work finishes.
- Extras. Agree any extra work in writing.
- Small fixes. List them and clear the list before the final payment.
This is record-keeping, not legal advice. It gives both sides the same evidence.
Council and HMO Rules
What Does the Council Need to Know About Your HMO in Canterbury?
Canterbury Council publishes information on licences and property standards for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). Its guidance covers licensing, minimum standards and fire safety.
The council gives the licensing advice. Check the property’s licence status with them before booking any decorating.
Decorating is not the same as meeting these rules. It covers interior painting of walls, ceilings and woodwork, the shared areas, telling residents in advance and handing the rooms back.
Decorating With Tenants In
Can You Decorate an HMO While Tenants Live There?
Sometimes. It depends on giving tenants notice, doing one room at a time, keeping keys secure and airing the rooms.
An empty property is simpler and cheaper. If the house stays lived in, do the shared areas first. Agree quiet hours and confirm the arrangements in writing before work starts.
Call 01227 200884 and get a tough paint plan for the busiest shared areas.
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How Canterbury Decorators Works
Canterbury Decorators connects you with a trusted local decorator covering Canterbury.
- You describe the property — the date you need it back and who lives there.
- The brief goes straight to your decorator.
- They survey, plan the stages and quote from what is there.
- Quotes are free, and your decorator remains responsible for the work.
Canterbury Decorators makes the introduction; your decorator does the work.
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