Tenant Painting and wanting me to pay for paint

[Trischa Scott]

Just wanted a general consensus on what people think about this situation. 

I have a tenant who signed a 2 year lease. Paint was fine at move in. A couple of nail holes in the wall. 

My tenant calls me one day and has repaired  the nail holes and took it upon themselves to paint using a can of paint in the basement. Turns out it’s the wrong color. 

Now, they’re wanting to re-paint the room with them providing labor, materials and me reimbursing for the paint ($75). 

They are also treating it as if it’s an urgent matter that needs to be attended to ASAP. 

Currently, I’m of the mind that this is not my responsibility as the paint was fine upon move in. 

What are your thoughts and how would you proceed? 

[Will Gaston]

@Trischa Scott Does your lease specify what the condition of the property is/will be upon move-in? 

It's been my experience that tenants are almost always bad painters, but I think Landlords, on average, spend too much time arguing with tenants about small things instead of focusing on keeping tenants or working on the next deal. 

I'd try find a quick compromise (maybe splitting the cost of the paint) while still letting them know that you're not going to be a pushover for the next two years. 

It is our responsibility as Landlords to train tenants in the ways that we want them to act. Preferably before or during the lease signing if at all possible.