Rehana Saghir of the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute offers advice on how to help a home cope with the rigours of letting.
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A 'buy to let' property needs paint that can see off some tough challenges from tenants that may not care for your property as much as you would like them to - dirty shoes; bumps and scratches from bikes and push chairs; wear and tear from moving furniture and cases in and out.
The decoration in rental properties has to withstand a lot of wear-and-tear so the paint work has to be durable. Decorating your property each time there is a changeover of tenants is not always an option as there may not be time between changeover - and you don't want to miss out on rent if the property has to be re-decorated each time. However, there is a solution. By choosing a higher quality, high performance pure acrylic paint, you can save money by having to re-paint or do touch-up jobs less often, and avoid losing out on rent because of the longer-lasting tough finish provided.
The net result is that surfaces painted with these modern types of high performance paints stay looking great longer, offering best value for money. And that means you don't need to paint so often.
Top quality acrylic paints are ideal for surfaces exposed to a lot of wear and tear. They are extremely tough and durable, they don't chip easily, and so can withstand a lot of knocks and bangs. They are also wipeable, so that dirt and stains come off more easily. And if you need to scrub slightly to remove dirt or scuff marks, top quality pure acrylic paints don't leave behind any tell-tale shiny scrub marks.
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