I didn’t know boils were contagious
Are you serious I’m a tenant and to be honest with you I replaced the toilet seats as soon as I go into any place because you don’t know what kind of people have been renting in the past so why you don’t replace it yourself is beyond me it seems that your penny pinching which is a good way of getting on a landlords bad side to be honest with you
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So toilet seats are up there (pun) with pets and tenants on the social rent as the most popular postings This is why we are Great britain.
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Whenever I have a tenant changeover I have a hygiene pack which includes new toilet seat, new bogbrush, new shower curtain. Total cost £35, but sets the tone with the tenant and gets a lot of appreciation every time.
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‘Penny pinching’ gets on a landlords bad side? It’s his property, I don’t have to buy things for him or do repairs. That’s literally his job. My question was about wear and tear vs damage
You take your own toilet seat with you when away from home? That bogs the question, do you have a seat each and does it fit in a hand bag? . assume this is some sort of folding loo seat ? I have a mental picture of you going into a restaurant with a loo seat tucked under your arm, or getting on a plane with it around your neck as hand baggage
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very good… 20 characters
Seriously? Some LL replace the toilet seat for every new tenant even though there may be absolutely nothing wrong with it? Hardly considerate of generating unnecessary non-recyclable waste. Same seat for 20+ years. Fully working, no marks/stains or rust on the hinges. It gets disinfected before a new tenant moves in and away they go. Never had a complaint nor has anyone ever asked to have the seat replaced. It helps that the seat is a good quality (not flimsy) plastic/resin seat with stainless steel hinges in the first place. Wooden toilet seat is a definite no.
Surely the best solution is to invest in better goods or get better tenants who know how to use a toilet?
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Good idea, I’ll definitely add that to my list of questions before offering them the property, in fact I’ll even ask to see evidence.
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Check for boils too while you’re at it.
This will really annoy you, I also always change the mattress protectors (full size, not those crappy strappy ones) for every tenant as part of my hygiene pack and mattresses every 4 years.
Why do you change a mattress every four years ?
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Next time you do an inventory take a UV light to inspect the mattress. I rent mainly to students who spill a lot of varied - errr - fluids
Even through a waterproof mattress cover ?
i charge £750 a month per person so I’m not going for the asylum/prison/NHS hospital bed aesthetic!
There are waterproof mattress covers for £10 on the internet and £18( fogarty )at dunelm
They are not unsightly
Cover: 80% Responsibly Sourced cotton, 20% polyester, Backing: 100% polyurethane, Skirt: 65% polyester, 35% cotton
I just provide new waterproof covers and charge them for that at the beginning of each tenancy
The mattress stays stain free
It’s a lot cheaper and a lot less impact on the environment
I have a clause that if they damage mattress tears / stains then they are liable
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In these situations, it’d just be easier to buy a new toilet seat online for next to nothing and avoid upsetting anyone. It’s a cheap item.
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I know I have commented before - but to clarify
- There is no clear legal right or wrong here and it depends on your contract, inventory etc.
- Lots of landlords would just replace it
- Lot of tenants would just replace it and not bother their landlord
The main issue here if you want to debate the issue is whether the broken toilet seat is “damage” or “wear and tear” .
As a landlord i have had tenants who fixed minor stuff themselves - they usually had long periods with no rentincereases or very small ones
I have had other tenants who wanted me to change every light bulb . I do it but my next rent review will reflects the additional service level expected in maintaining that property .
Its how I keep rents low and below market rates for good tenants who don’t demand hotel level service - but manage to provide a higher quality service for those who need or want it. .
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