What decorating should you do between tenancies?
A full clean, filling and stain-blocking of marked walls, a fresh coat of durable neutral paint through the main living areas and hallways, and any woodwork touch-ups or repainting where the finish has failed. HMOs and higher-turnover lets usually need more of everything.
For landlords and letting agents, the changeover window is the best (and often only) time to reset a property properly. Skipping decorating tends to cost more in reduced rent or void time than it saves.
Fresh paint between tenancies
Even a well-kept property benefits from a repaint of hallways, main living rooms and any high-wear walls between tenants. It resets the property visually and photographs much better for the next let.
Durable finishes
Durable, washable emulsions on walls and a proper woodwork system on skirting, architraves and doors will last through more tenancies than budget contract matt.
Repairing scuffs and damage
Filling holes from previous fixings, caulking any moved-out gaps and stain blocking marks properly makes the finish look tight rather than 'patched'.
Woodwork touch-ups or repainting
Chipped skirting, yellowing doors and marked frames make a property feel older than it is. A full woodwork repaint is often the highest visual return on a turnover project.
HMOs and student properties
HMOs and student lets take more wear per year and need more resilient finishes and more regular touch-ups. Larger schemes benefit from planning multiple rooms at once during the summer changeover window.
Send photos, the address or postcode and your target changeover date and we'll come back with a plan.
Fast turnaround
For letting agents, timing is everything. Planning the works around the check-out, cleaning and check-in dates keeps the void short.
Neutral colours
Neutral off-whites and warm greys let the next tenant picture themselves in the space and photograph well for listings.
Empty property access and key collection
We can collect keys directly from letting agents where suitable, work in empty properties and send WhatsApp progress updates to landlords and agents throughout the job.
Want advice on your specific project?
Upload photos and your postcode, or send us a schedule of works for commercial and block management enquiries. We'll come back with clear next steps.