Vacation Home Rental Decorating

Renting a vacation home rental is often considered a step up from renting an apartment. However, you may still be held to certain restrictions about the type of decorating you can do to the property. The restrictions may be more lenient or may be stricter than those that are enforced when a renter is renting an apartment. The restrictions you'll have to follow will depend on the preferences of the landlord. Landlords who don't want major modifications done to the property might place a lot of restrictions, however a landlord who wants to see the property improved might allow the renter to have more freedom in their decorating options.

Many renters choose to rent a house rather than an apartment because they may be looking for more freedom in their decorating options. However, a renter may find that the freedom to decorate however they want may not be an option for them. Some landlords will allow the renter to make minor changes such as hanging up pictures, installing decorative shelving, or painting the walls. Extensive decorating such as knocking down walls, installing new flooring, or putting in windows may not be acceptable by some landlords. Some landlords may not have a problem with extensive improvements, but they may place restrictions which say that all improvement work must be done by a licensed professional.

When a renter is considering doing some decorating to a vacation home rental, the renter should first review all of their leasing documents. This is very important because the lease may clearly prohibit certain things from being done to the rental property. If that's the case, then the renter would know for sure what they are allowed to do to the property. But, the renter should not count on the leasing document to cover all of the possible situations. Therefore if a renter is considering making modifications to a rental property they should always contact the landlord before doing any kind of work on the property. They should also ask the landlord to provide them with a written statement saying they approve of the work the renter is proposing.

The landlord is the renter’s best resource for questions regarding modifications because they understand best what is being implied in the leasing document. The lease document may specify that no renter can change the appearance of the apartment without the consent of the landlord but they may have meant for that statement to apply only to specific situations. Therefore, it's always best to seek clarification and a written approval from the landlord.
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If a renter is doubting what they can and can't do or if they are unable to reach the landlord for clarification, they should not make the changes. This can save the renter a good amount of time and money by preventing them from having to pay for repairs and spending the time to make the improvements that the landlord may ask to have reversed. This is why a renter should always assume a modification is not allowed unless they have proof otherwise from the landlord.