Nowadays there are only a few rental apartments in which carpeting is laid. Landlords install easy-care floor coverings in their rental properties before they rent them out. This includes the PVC floor, laminate or tiles. These are easy to clean and stains are quickly removed. This is not so easy with carpet floors. It is best for the landlord to go with neutral colored flooring that will complement all the furniture, and quality should also play a role in ensuring the flooring lasts. The landlord is not obliged to have the floor covering in the rented apartments renewed every few years. However, numerous landlords do this because the apartment is visually upgraded and it is easier to rent the apartment again. However, the landlord can also agree with the tenant when replacing the floor covering if they would like to have a different color or a type of PVC floor. PVC tiles, or click tiles to be more precise, are particularly popular, as they offer numerous advantages for landlords and tenants. If you need support in this regard or have questions about a high-quality PVC floor covering, you can contact the company Turn to Schaub and Son .
The floor covering in rented apartments should be easy to care for and robust
The flooring that the landlord chooses should be one that is easy to install. If the tenant wants to lay another floor covering while he is living in the rented apartment, the existing one can be easily removed and is not damaged, this is especially the case with PVC floors. If the tenant moves out of the apartment, he has to reinstall the floor covering laid by the landlord, which is particularly easy with PVC flooring. The landlord is not obliged to rent an apartment with a floor covering. Some also rent out their rental apartments without this, since tenants would also like to lay out the floor coverings according to their own taste. This saves the landlord from laying the floor, which may then be removed by the tenant and may show signs of damage. Important is, what is specified in the rental agreement on the subject of flooring. This can be designed differently. The rental agreement should be read carefully so that there is no dispute between the landlord and the tenant after the tenant has signed and moved in. for example because of the floor covering.
New flooring when moving in
If a landlord equips his rental apartment with a PVC floor, he is obliged to replace it if it looks shabby or is worn. This is stipulated in Section 535 Paragraph 1 of the German Civil Code. The lessor must keep the rental property in such a condition that it can be used in accordance with the contract. There are landlords who try to pass on the costs to the tenants by turning the installation into a cosmetic repair. You are not allowed to do that. Newly laid floor coverings do not fall within the scope of cosmetic repairs, based on tenancy law. Such clauses in the contract are not effective. However, these regulations only apply to rental apartments that have a standard floor covering. If a tenant has provided the rented apartment with a floor covering on his own initiative, he must also bear the costs for this. If the floor covering is worn out, the Lessor must replace it with the same type of floor covering, the same color and the same quality. It is laid by professionals.