People rent for different reasons, for some rental accommodation is a short-term solution to their housing need, while they try to sort themselves out, for others, it a long term solution with no clear plan of anything permanent in the nearest future. Here are some things your rental house feels like you own it.

1. Making your
rental house
feel like you
own it
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People rent for different reasons, for
some rental accommodation is a
short-term solution to their housing
need, while they try to sort them
selves out, for others, it a long term
solution with no clear plan of any
thing permanent in the nearest future.
With the Nigerian economy nose-
diving and the price of buying or
building personal houses continuing
to increase, we see more and more
people renting. Whichever category
you find your self in, it is important
you make your rental space feel like
you own it. Here are some simple
things you can do.

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1. Ask your landlord, Can I
renovate or restore?
It is important to first discuss whatever plan
you might have with your landlord or
caretaker. Be clear about your plan
renovating or restoring. Both can be complex
especially when you are renting. Structural
restoration should be left for the landlord or
professional, however aesthetic restoration
could be cheaper. When you restore or
renovate a rental property, keep it light and
remember it is for you to live in and enjoy.

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2. Live by the idea of
"home sweet home”.
It is important to first discuss whatever plan you
might have with your landlord or caretaker. Be
clear about your plan renovating or restoring.
Both can be complex especially when you are
renting. do not let the place rot, carry out minor
repairs like changing of light bulbs, clearing of
bushes around and minor plumbing repairs on
your own, don’t wait on the landlord to do
everything for you because some landlords and
caretakers don’t care and could have the
mentality of “after all I don’t live there”.
“It is important to first discuss whatever plan you
might have with your landlord or caretaker. Be
clear about your plan renovating or restoring.
Both can be complex especially when you are
renting.”

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3. Put your stamp on it
Introduce decorations and elements that you
love, show off small simple things that clearly
defines you. This could be in form of paintings
or other forms of art and sculptors, family
portraits on walls are great ideas, and they
have the power to bring life into any space.If
you have permission from your landlord or
caretaker you can introduce a feature wall
especially in the living room. A simple and
cost effective one is to paint one of the four
walls with a contrasting colour.