ᐅ Wall and ceiling turned yellow after 4 months!!

Created on: 1 Oct 2008 16:17

I had an apartment handover yesterday. I rented the apartment from May 1, 2008, to September 30, 2008. The walls were freshly painted at that time. The management believes that the walls in the living room (about 22 m2 (237 sq ft)) are now yellowed because I smoked and wants to charge me $600. I have to say that although I am a smoker, I work full-time and spent two-thirds of the time with my partner. It was summer, and during the time I was there, I kept the terrace door open.

My question is: is it even possible for the walls to have yellowed so much and so evenly in such a short period, or could the problem lie with the paint that was used back then? I would consider consulting an expert who could come on site and examine the issue personally. Or can anyone give me advice on how to defend myself in this situation?

Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Marzena

Dassins15 Dec 2008 20:53

If you smoke indoors, it is not uncommon for the walls to yellow over time (in our case, mostly behind the furniture). However, I would recommend repainting before doing anything else.

Dassins22 Dec 2008 00:13

I think your landlord is just trying to rip you off. After the short time you've spent in this apartment, no wall would start to turn yellow. That usually happens only after many more months.

Dassins31 Dec 2008 19:23

The 600 euro estimate seems exaggerated; I would confront an expert about that. However, repainting is probably unavoidable, which is also normal since the landlord usually requires it.

Dassins3 Jan 2009 16:26

#10

That sounds like a rip-off, but repainting is definitely necessary because it is a fact that smoking causes the walls to yellow, and they need to look clean again when moving out.

schwarzmeier9 Jan 2009 15:18

#11

It doesn’t matter how long you stay in the rooms, but how much you smoke during that time. One solid coat of solvent-based renovation paint and the problem is gone. Buy paint from a professional supplier or a master painter, not from a hardware store.

ᐅ Wall and ceiling turned yellow after 4 months!!

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