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Should I move in to the apartment?

I am moving into a nice apartment, but I have a problem. The apartments are new and I will be the 3rd person staying in the apartment once the current resident move out. Well today I reviewed the apartment and noticed that the previous resident had white patches all over the walls in every room in an attempt to cover holes over beige paint. Since the apartments are very new and I have to pay the same amount for rent, shouldn't the landlord repaint all the walls before I move in?

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1. Yes, or take money off the rent if you paint it yourself. Make sure you do a walk-through with the landlord and point out all the damage so you don't get blamed for it when you move out. Sometimes you have to make a verbal request to the landlord before things get fixed. They'll try to get by not making improvements if you aren't clear about what you expect.
2. Yes, it should be repainted. I wouldn't move until it was. If they don't take care of something so obvious, they may be unresponsive to future problems. Have you considered there is something going on there with so many tenants in a new apartment? Could be the apartment has unfixed problems, or the landlord isn't very good. Could be coincidence, too. Any way you can ask the neighbors there to see how they like living there? If the landlord says it will be repainted, get it in writing from him, and a date the work will be completed by. If he intends on painting, he shouldn't have a problem doing this for you. Good luck.