New rental property - plastering, wallpaper or just painting?

Hello everyone,

for our new building, we are currently in the process of choosing the wall coverings. We built in timber frame construction, so the walls are clad with OSB and a subsequent gypsum plasterboard.

At the moment, we are still undecided on how we want to handle this in the rental apartment. Do we choose the good old textured wallpaper, which is robust but gives a somewhat old-fashioned impression? Some recommend non-woven wallpaper, others the plaster. In rental apartments, the change and the associated potential new painting are ever-present, which is why an optimal solution here would be one that allows multiple repaintings.

Currently, we are at Q2 filling, but in the self-used apartment, we will go to Q3 for fine plaster. In the stairwell, we will forego plaster due to the potentially higher risk of wear.

I would simply be interested in your experiences.

We are currently unsure how we want to handle this in the rental apartment.

The tenant takes care of the wall covering you want – so you specify whether it should only be painted or wallpapered (removing wallpaper from drywall can drive you crazy or damage the walls). The tenant then does not have to renovate when moving out. I always find this great and tenants are happy to accept it that way.
Otherwise, non-woven wallpaper, where you can simply peel off the top layer. If you want to create a wall covering for the tenant.

The tenant takes care of the wall covering you want - so specify whether it is to be painted only or wallpaper (removing wallpaper from drywall can drive you crazy or damage the walls). The tenant then does not have to renovate upon moving out. I always find that great and tenants like to accept it that way.
Otherwise, non-woven wallpaper, where you can simply peel off the top layer. If you want to create a wall covering for the tenant.

Yes, you basically mean that I specify what goes on the wall? I wouldn’t do it any other way anyway. The tenant then has the "duty of care" to treat the wall gently. We currently only have Q2 and have already sanded, so for the non-woven wallpaper we would have to go to Q3. What would you recommend for the stairwell, rough plaster?