Can the tenant make alterations to the residence?
The tenant can only make alterations to the residence if the landlord has approved that the tenant can make the alterations in advance. It can also be agreed up...
Can the landlord make alterations to the residence?
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Maintenance and alterations to the residence
The landlord can make alterations without approval from the tenant. This does however only apply if the landlord can make the alterations without noteworthy inconvenience for the tenant, and if the alterations does not reduce the value of the residence for the tenant.
What are alterations?
Alterations is work considered to go beyond maintenance. Pervasive measures that change the character, of the residence for example tearing down interior walls, is considered to go beyond being alterations. In such cases the landlord must have the tenants approval.
Before the landlord can start making alterations, the landlord must give the tenant a notice, as mentioned in section 9-6 of the Tenancy Act, usually three months starting from the month following the month the notice was given.
If the work entails inconvenience for the tenant, the tenant can claim a rent reduction pursuant to section 2-11 of the Tenancy Act, if the inconvenience is not insignificant. The tenant is not entitled to a rent reduction if the work that is needed is due to damage made by the tenant.
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