Bathroom

INTERIOR

Situation Notes: This area covers the nature strip, footpath and are at the front boundary of the property

Issue	Possible Causes	Remedy	Payment	References
Ceiling fan and Heat lamps				–

Water saving shower heads		Train property Inspection Officers to recognize the approved types of shower heads
Leaking taps		Handyman can replace	Landlord – a callout to replace a tap washer is more expensive than paying for the water wasted for some months – try to link up the visit for this purpose with other jobs that need doing at the property to defray the call out charge
Ceramic Taps	Wear over time	Sometimes a kit is available ad sometimes it may be cheaper or required to change the entire tap fitting. Get the tenant to supply photos if possible showing the brand so the plumber does not have to make two trips	Landlord
Leaks into the walls	Burst pipe, bad plumbing repair
Seals around the fiberglass shower bases	Shower bases can flex and if the silicone sealant is old and brittle it will not maintain the seal.	Must replace the silicone seal. If possible check to see if there is any damage done by the water before the problem was noticed.
Toilets must have dual flush if replaced ( even if replaced by owner)
Toilets are “set” on a bed of cement that supports them and sticks them to the floor. If they break free that will case leaks to the pipes for incoming and outgoing water supply.	Could be from movement in the building	If the toilet is loose advise the plumber to attend to determine best remedy.	Probably the landlord unless there is evidence that the toilet was physically dislodged by the tenant – e.g Impact damage.
Toilet can get a hairline crack that will get worse in time eventually leaking	Impact from any heavy object.	Train inspection officers to look for these – carefully phot and document them and look for any leaks	If the toilet was damaged by the tenant it should be their cost but this is very difficult to prove even if the ingoing inspection did not show and damage
Vanity – seals around the back between wall and Vanity benchtop.	Over time the silicone may become brittle of cleaning and scrubbing may remove it.	Remedy this as soon as it is noticed to prevent water damaging the body of the vanity unit. Your handyman can usually carry out this task.	Usually the Landlord
Vanity – check for moisture damage on the kickboard	Wet floors or more sinister issues
Vanity – adjustment of the hinges so the door does not hit drawers or other doors – particularly if adjustable hinges are in place.	Screws on the door hinges work loose after time
Mould
Shower Screens
Dirty Tile grout
Water leaking into walls
Silver peeling off the edges of bathroom mirrors
Toilet roll holder off wall	Bumped or dislodged by the tenant	Refix to the wall or replace This may also require fix to the wall board and even repainting in some cases	Depends how the damage was caused – if by the tenant should be the tenant – look very carefully at the damage and how it might have been caused – these do not just FALL off the wall.