Do landlords have to paint the inside of the apartment?

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asked Jan 8, 2018 in Real Estate - Renting by Killswitch89 (450 points)
Do landlords have to paint the inside of the apartment?

My apartment needs a new paint job and I'm wondering is a landlord required to keep the paint updated in the apartment?

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answered Jan 8, 2018 by Shelde (49,390 points)
Landlords are not required to repaint the interior of a house or apartment as long as the paint isn't peeling or posing a hazard.

You can ask your landlord if you can buy some paint and repaint the apartment walls but be sure to repaint it to the original color when you leave the apartment if you use a different color.

Most landlords will allow you to do the painting.

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