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Hi!
I am about to vacate a unit where I have been renting for 3.75 years. When I moved in I asked for permission to hang three items, specifying them to the RE agent.
Permission was granted. Now I am leaving, do I have to remove the wall plugs & patch the holes?
Thanks for your advice
From one shoebox to another shoebox!
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As you did the right thing by seeking and obtaining permission to place hangers in the wall that shouldn’t affect your outgoing Condition Report, so I’d leave them in place for the in-coming tenant.
If in doubt, contact Tenants NSW (tenants.org.au) who will provide advice.
Loath as I am to challenge the mighty cetacian, I am not so sure.
The condition report is everything and the permission to hang something may only have avoided problems during the tenancy – e.g. being ordered to take down the pictures and repair and paint the wall.
A different rental agent at the same firm could come in, see the holes, check the condition report from the handover and ping you for repairs.
Honesty may be the best policy here and just let them know you are leaving the holes in place for the next tenant. Or you could take your chances and hope your bond refund doesn’t get held up by a claim for damage to the wall.
Either way, unless you have written permission to drill holes and leave them after you have gone, you may be on a sticky wicket. Whale’s advice to contact tenants NSW or just look at the excellent fact sheets on their website (www.tenants.org.au) is spot on.
The opinions offered in these Forum posts and replies are not intended to be taken as legal advice. Readers with serious issues should consult experienced strata lawyers.
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