Is it okay to have wall hangings in your apartment


Dair-Bear , Saturday, 7th of August 2010 12:54:25 PM

After all, you are renting- and it is technically their property. Is it 
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okay to hang things on the wall? Plasma TV'S? Paintings? Frames?
 
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PootEr , Sunday, 8th of August 2010 12:17:38 AM

I've had a few leases that prohibited putting any holes in the  
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wall, but I ignored that. Seriously, it is not going to ruin the place if  
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you put up some picture frames. They're going to paint over it anyway.  
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Now, bigger holes, you should think twice about. I don't know how big your  
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TV is, but if it needs big anchors and if there is a chance you could goof  
and tear a big hole in the wall, then you might want to just leave that TV  
on a tv stand.  
 
 
 
 
 

Arsonist , Monday, 9th of August 2010 07:40:57 AM

Generally it is fine. Look at your lease and see what it says.  
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Leases are very specific about what you can and can not do. Usually after  
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a tenant vacates the apartment, it is painted. This includes spackling any  
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holes left from wall-hangings.  
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So, yes.usually it is fine.  
 
 
 
 
 

snicker doodle , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 04:50:19 PM

Sure you can hang things on the wall. I am pretty sure most  
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people do that.  
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Cuddle Muffin , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 03:27:18 PM

It is OK with me. If you want to know if it is OK with your  
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landlord, read the lease or ask.  
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Pumpkin Pie , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 02:05:55 AM

i think its okay.its not like ur staying for free!!  
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becides u wanna make it feel like home..  
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HunnyBear , Friday, 13th of August 2010 09:01:00 PM

It is generally expected, unless it is a very short term  
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rental. I had in my rental agreements, that they were allowed to, but  
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they needed to notify me for the actual work, or I would let them do it if  
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I knew they were using the proper hangers. My house had real plaster  
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walls, not wall board, & if you just put a nail or screw in, a BIG hole  
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could result. Of course, if that happened they had to pay, but who wants  
the hassle. I'd say check ur lease agreement, & get the proper hanger  
from a home improvement store..not just some nail of the the drawer.  
 
 
 
 
 

emo princess , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 02:54:48 AM

I guess it is, wall hangings look cute :)  
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The Bubbas , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 04:04:37 AM

Yes, it is. Unless it states in your lease agreement that you  
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can not, its okay. Most apartments expect you to do that. They don't  
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want large holes in the walls that can not be filled with spackle, but  
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pics, paintings etc. are fine. Don't paint anything though.  
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