Landlord Claims House Was Repainted On Wrong Date And Threatens Court, They Repainted It Again But In Black

"Per his contract, we repainted every wall. SOLID BLACK."

Filip

• Published in Interesting
• April 16, 2024

Landlords can sometimes be very challenging to cooperate with. Since both the landlord and the tenant want everything to be fair, there is no need to search for a needle in a haystack.

Unfortunately, some people tend to be unrealistically demanding and like to create a problem out of everything. That happened to a Redditor's friend with his landlord, so the Redditor had to interfere and help him.

The OP's friend had committed to a five-year lease for a house, which required him to repaint every room upon leaving. In preparation for his move, he selected widely favored neutral colors, employed a handyman, and ensured the home was painted afresh the day prior to the arrival of his moving truck.

However, the landlord arrived holding the contract in his hands, saying that the agreement specified repainting on the day of departure, not the day before, fearing that the moving process would scuff up the walls. He insisted on leaving the house in impeccable condition and was even prepared to pursue legal action.

This situation left the friend disheartened, facing financial strain from the costs of painting, moving, and securing a new residence, leaving him without the means to repaint or engage in legal battles. The OP was enraged by the landlord's actions.

Upon checking the house, the OP found the paintwork to be unblemished by the moving process. In defiance, that evening, they adhered to the contract's literal terms by repainting every wall in stark black, extending this treatment to some of the ceilings for added measure.

Embracing a unique interest in concealed artwork, they utilized transparent, glow-in-the-dark paint to craft demonic images within closet walls and dim corners, enhancing the house's now-shadowy ambiance. They left a copy of the lease for the landlord, emphasizing that the walls were repainted on the specified day of departure, with no mention of color requirements in the agreement.

Documentation of the home's condition before and after the repainting was also provided, underlining their adherence to the contractual stipulation.

The OP's story:

The OP said his friend repainted the rented house the day before leaving:

But the landlord argued that it should have been repainted on the day of departure, not the day before:

The friend was disheartened, so the OP decided to help him:

The OP helped his friend to repaint every wall in the house in black:

As the color wasn't specified in the contract, they left the landlord fresh ly painted walls in black:

Good luck with repainting it in any other color

Landlords should be more reasonable

The OP added:

A Redditor said the story is amazing

The landlord learned his lesson

Redditors said to the OP that their story was amazing. The house can't look like no one lives there, even if the tenant is very careful, so landlords should learn to be more reasonable.

At least, their idea gave the landlord a little trouble repainting the walls. Hopefully, he had learned his lesson and to appreciate good tenants.

Filip