I want to redecorate all rooms in a (1950's) house, stripping existing wallpaper, and painting the (nearly all solid) walls instead. Out of 5 or 6 estimates, one of them says it is essential before the stripped walls can be painted, to use "lining paper" on them, and paint that. All other quotes refer only to "prepping the walls" or "making good" prior to painting, (ie) only one mentions the use of "lining paper". One other painter specifies lining paper on the ceiling (1 room only) prior to painting.
What is the issue here, and does anyone have experience of the pros and cons of using this lining paper? My initial preference is to have the walls painted without using it, as it seems to me that subsequent re-painting in future years can only increase the possibility of the lining paper coming off, and also is it not more difficult to repair damage to lining paper than plaster when/if this occurs?