Flat Screen TV's on the Wall

[Ingrid Hussey]

Hello All,

How do you all handle flat screen TV's wanting to be hung on the wall? Do you allow it? Do you have stipulations? Do you pre-hang a universal wall mount so that tenants can use it? Do you just make the repairs when they remove their own wall mount?

My SFR is well maintained with all walls intact, newly painted and orange peel textured. My rent is $2,350/mo (I could probably get more but I want it to move quickly) and it is in a gated community - just to give you a sense of they type of property it is and maybe what type of expectations a renter may have for what they are paying for that rent. What are those of you with similar properties doing and how is it working for you during turnover?

Thanks in advance.

[Andrew Syrios]

I see them in a similar way to hanging pictures. Tenants are going to do it and I don't think it's really fair not to allow them to. But the damage caused by hanging them (namely puddying the holes and touch up paint, or repainting walls if touching up doesn't work) will come out of their deposit. 

[Chris Seveney]

Quote from @Ingrid Hussey:

Hello All,

How do you all handle flat screen TV's wanting to be hung on the wall? Do you allow it? Do you have stipulations? Do you pre-hang a universal wall mount so that tenants can use it? Do you just make the repairs when they remove their own wall mount?

My SFR is well maintained with all walls intact, newly painted and orange peel textured. My rent is $2,350/mo (I could probably get more but I want it to move quickly) and it is in a gated community - just to give you a sense of they type of property it is and maybe what type of expectations a renter may have for what they are paying for that rent. What are those of you with similar properties doing and how is it working for you during turnover?

Thanks in advance.

 we allow it in our rentals - and as noted it is similar to pictures. We have when they moved out also had it so that if they left the mount we would not charge them for the wall repairs, as the next tenant coming in also in most cases wants it there as well which has been the case.

[Mary Smith]

We also allow our tenants to mount any TV's and any damage is taken out of their deposit. 

[Nate Sahm]

@Ingrid Hussey

I allow the tenants to have a TV on the wall. Even if you don't allow it you'll go over one day and a TV will be up there anyway lol.

During the initial walk through of the house I tell them if they want a TV on the wall, let me know the size of the TV and where they want it. I tell them I will have my handyman stop by to hang the TV. If the tenant doesn't already have a wall mount I tell them that I will purchase it for them as a move in gift. 

I do not allow them to hang it themselves so there are no issues with a tenant who doesn't know what they're doing trying to get the wall mount up. Typically, when I offer to have my handyman come by to do it, they get excited about that. They also are really appreciative if they don't already have a wall mount so me buying it goes a long way in starting the landlord/tenant relationship off on the right foot. 

[Nathan Gesner]

I allow a "reasonable" number of small nails for hanging art, photos, etc. I do not allow tenants to install shelves, TV mounts, or anything that requires large holes. If they do it anyway, I charge them for the repairs.