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Eric S. Clogged Common Drain in Duplex
20 November 2016 | 2 replies

We've got tenants that are flushing tampons and I keep getting clogs.  Both units have signed off on not flushing things like tampons but we cannot tell who is doing it.  Do we have any recourse? 

Teri B. Hair Clog - The Tenant Side?
24 January 2018 | 7 replies

Hello,I've read through some 'hair clog/landlord' threads.This is the other side of the coin and I'm curious what you'd do as landlord.-----My kid shares a house with 3 other roommates at school.Kid 1:  Mine - moved i...

Michaela G. Baby wipes clog up drains
26 September 2013 | 1 reply

I actually just had that situation: A tenant used flushable baby wipes and clogged up the drain and it had to get snaked out.

I think it's time to send a letter to all of my tenants, to not use baby wipes, ev...

Dean Steinmann Sump Pump Clog - Tenants Responsibility?
21 October 2020 | 1 reply

Currently house hacking with my family living in the main area of a SFH, and a tenant living in a full basement apartment. Today, the sump pump was clogged as a result of her putting wipes, paper towels, feminine prod...

Greg Downey Solutions for frequently clogging gutters
1 September 2017 | 2 replies

BP crew,I plan on transitioning my personal residence SFH (3/2) into a rental within the next 6 months.  Having lived in the house for a very short time, I have gotten to know the property and what it needs done as fa...

Bryan Richardson The dreaded clogged toilet call
22 March 2019 | 12 replies

Today first time in three yrs, I got it. The dreaded call "toilet and shower is clogged and wont drain". So this house is less then 5 min from me. I went over there and after about a hour or so of snaking(there is no ...

Kyle Civittolo Plumbing clogs responsibility of tenant
23 March 2022 | 24 replies

Hello BP,

Does anyone put in their leases that the tenant is responsible for clogged drain lines? If the lines are clear when they move in I feel it would save a lot of headaches with them calling me. I would have...

Genny Li 90s low-flow toilets, I hate you...
1 September 2021 | 10 replies

So the government mandated lower flow toilets in 1994.  It took until about 2005 before manufacturers figured out how to do this without making toilets that clog all the time. I have lived in a townhouse built in 1998...

Alexander Rodriguez Am I responsible for tenant’s clogged bathtub drain?
17 March 2024 | 6 replies

I bought a 3 unit up-down building about 1.5 years ago. One thing that I fixed was the ceiling in the bathroom of the second floor tenant. One month ago I made an inspection and tenant stated that there are no drain i...

Robert Chiang Am I responsible for supplying a new toilet?
22 June 2022 | 9 replies

I have a tenant that says the toilet keeps clogging. I sent a handyman out and he says the toilet works, it's just older so it can get clogged more easily. I'm not sure if the tenant throws too much toilet paper or no...