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September 23, 2026

Padlocks for Meter Boxes

Padlocks for Meter Boxes A meter box on a Durban student house is where the municipal or prepaid meter, and sometimes a…

September 23, 2026

Ending a Lease Cleanly

Ending a Lease Cleanly Leaving a student house well is a sequence, not a mood. Notice, inspection, keys, meters, deposit. Skip one…

September 23, 2026

Outgoing Inspection Photos

Outgoing Inspection Photos Outgoing photographs are not a revenge album. They are the second half of a pair. Next to the incoming…

September 23, 2026

Bathroom Silicone

Bathroom Silicone A black line at the shower tray in a student bathroom is often failed sealant, sometimes a leak, and occasionally…

September 23, 2026

Furniture Inventories

Furniture Inventories A student room is sometimes a shell and sometimes a bed, a desk, a chair and a rotting sun mattress…

September 23, 2026

Paint and Hardware for a Turnover

Paint and Hardware for a Turnover A room turns over when the last person has left and the next person can reasonably…

September 23, 2026

Drain Tools

Drain Tools A slow shower in a student house is usually hair and soap in the trap. A downstairs floor drain that…

September 23, 2026

How to Photograph a Water Meter

How to Photograph a Water Meter A water-meter photo is not a souvenir. It is the only cheap way to prove what…

September 23, 2026

Xero for a Landlord

Xero for a Landlord PropertyCare is the operations desk: tickets, quotes, invoices we raise, materials, readings. It is not Xero. Xero is…