What items need replacing the most?

[Buzz]

Help me get a top 10 list: 'In your rental properties, what are the items that you have to repair or replace the most?"

Here are some thoughts:
- batteries in smoke alarms
- carpet
- dead plants
- garbage bins, why do tenants take these?

What do you think? What is weirdest thing you have replaced?

Jane Slack-Smith

 

[chilliblue]

Light fittings.

As to the strangest, had a vendor remove the spindle in the toilet roll holder prior to settlement. Had to delay settlement for an 1 hour until it was returned.

 

[BMW]

at least in Dubbo tenants need to bring there own garbage bin

 

[Rolf Latham]

Light fittings.

As to the strangest, had a vendor remove the spindle in the toilet roll holder prior to settlement. Had to delay settlement for an 1 hour until it was returned.

gold plated ?

or

Diamond encrusted ?

ta
rolf

 

[DaveM]

For many, the property manager

 

[kathryn d]

secure cut keys
batteries for smoke alarms..and sometimes the smoke alarm
doors
garbage bins
toilet paper holder spindle


sometimes what is more annoying, is the junk they leave behind.

 

[Angel]

Three tenants in two years at the townhouse.
I left a short garden hose attached to the tap in the courtyard along with nozzle. It lasted six weeks. So I replaced the attachment at the tap for the next tenant. Never saw it again.

Fluoro lights in the garage
Like Kathryn - the special keys for the deadlocks

 

[SeafordSunshine]

Sections of garden hose

Cut off in bits, just got shorter and shorter, put to other uses
Seaford Sunshine

 

[Dazz]

That's funny Seaford....

 

[The Y-man]

Paint
(Cheap) Carpet

The Y-man

 

[sunshine]

Cooktops and Property Managers

Sunshine

 

[Buzz]

Thanks, I forgot about hoses. One funny person on Facebook suggested the tenants.

BMW I grew up in Dubbo BYO bins who knew!

Jane

 

[chilliblue]

gold plated ?

or

Diamond encrusted ?

ta
rolf

No simple metal rod. The vendor wanted a spare for his and seeing that we were already disputing a few damaged doors, we added the holder to list.

He looked very sheepish bringing it back.

 

[Doovalacky]

light globes.

 

[joanmc]

bl**dy tap washers!
light bulbs/fittings
shower heads (what are these people doing in there???)

 

[Jacaranda]

Had a tenant want me to replace a light bulb, then when she left she took all light bulbs and the shower head!!

Tap washers

 

[Doovalacky]

Had a tenant want me to replace a light bulb, then when she left she took all light bulbs and the shower head!!

Tap washers

Yep, its on every one of my properties checklist to ensure that both globes are in every light fitting before and after. Still have to charge tenants for about 50% replacement every time.

 

[Made_Man]

We had someone take all the furniture. I guess they thought we wouldn't notice.

 

[Buzz]

Another I forgot was those fiddly little light globes in the exhaust fans above the stove.

Jane

 

[Jen_PFR]

We had someone take all the furniture. I guess they thought we wouldn't notice.

Fortunately this is something we haven't experienced.... yet!!!

Linen - bedsheets and towels - these need to be replaced (not necessarily all of them, just one or two) at almost every turnover.
Tap washers
Tea spoons
Teatowels - these get trashed.