Is this something I could be kicked out over?

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My tenancy contract is due to end in November. We were asked whether we wanted to renew and we said yes. I haven’t heard back from the landlady but the estate agent said she didn’t think there would be any issues. My landlady is lovely. I haven’t met her, but we had our babies around the same time and when I applied for the house, I wrote her an email personally to tell her about myself and why I wanted to rent the house.

We have had no issues at all bar one complaint from neighbours for having a couple of bin bags outside our back door for a few days due to the bin being full and bin day being two days away. But the estate agent didn’t have a problem.

My house is immaculate right now as I spent all day cleaning and sorting. However, there are some stains around the bath from recently dying my hair. It’s along the sides and back. I have tried to get rid of it but it won’t come off. Of course when we do move I will get it professionally removed because nothing else seems to be working but we can’t afford it right now.

Given the house is immaculate, the landlady has had no issues with us and we have never missed a rent payment - is this something I could be kicked out over? I would be gutted for my tenancy to end because I can envision myself spending a good few years here.

I’m just anxious because our inspection is tomorrow and I’m worried that’s a deal-breaker.

I’ve lived in quite a few rented accommodations in my time and have accidentally broken a few things. I once opened the dishwasher to hard and it somehow ripped off a part of the kitchen worktop. The landlady had it fixed and I got my full deposit back anyway. Our last flat we didn’t get our full deposit back as the landlord somehow blamed us for the mould in the bathroom (someone had painted the window shut and we fought for ages to get a fan installed). They might take a tiny bit off your deposit for the bath but won’t evict you. They probably won’t even notice it. Good paying tenants are what they want.

Use bleach, I always use bleach on bath stains from hair dye, that'll get it off, use it neat.
We also have a rental property, tenants in arrears (paying it off slowly), constantly breaking things like light fittings, the shower, the back door, constantly moan that they want us to maintain the garden, block the toilet by flushing wet wipes, the latest thing is before an inspection they admitted to throwing out the sofa (fully furnished house) and are now trying to say we allowed them to
Even after all this we are not ending their tenancy so I dont think you have anything to worry about

Straight bleach should shift it

I doubt it, sounds like you have a great relationship with the landlord and the agent.

What sort of bath is it? Is it plastic, copper ?

@Jayaywhynot given the warming signs I think you may come to regret that decision.

@RedHelenB
Already doubting my decision, seemed easiest option, you're comment has made me have a serious rethink

If you were a LL, would you kick out a steady tenant right now? She'd be risking the property being empty for months, or ending up with tenants who'll trash the place or immediately move in then stop paying rent. I don't think any LL would be silly enough to evict someone over a bit of hair dye.

Just had the estate agent over to inspect - she didn’t even notice the stains! Has told our LL the property is being very well looked after and are renewing our tenancy. Phew!

Pleased to hear that.

Although, can't see why it would have gone any other way. Now you can sit down and relax with some and

Good news!

I wouldn’t kick a tenant out for that. It’s normal wear and tear. Probably she’s just forgotten. I wouldn’t worry. Good tenants are hard to find so she won’t want to lose you.

That's great.

What have you tried to remove the stains? Are they red?