Other building items: condition that can lead to damage
Inspectors recorded the other building items as a condition that can lead to damage. The report names the part, with no separate failure noted.
Condition that can lead to damage1,904 reports, in 380 suburbs.
What this means for you
Nothing has failed yet, but the conditions are there for damage, usually from moisture or termites.
How it compares
Number 1 of 11 on this part, by reports.
- Other building items: condition that can lead to damageThis page1,904 reports
- Other building items: obstructed (limit)984 reports
- Other building items: restricted access (limit)318 reports
- Other building items: limit on what could be checked129 reports
- Other building items: poor workmanship123 reports
- Other building items: concealed (limit)111 reports
- Other building items: missing104 reports
- Other building items: cleaning102 reports
- Other building items: incomplete100 reports
- Other building items: loose98 reports
- Other building items: damage81 reports
Where inspectors have recorded it
Recorded in 380 suburbs. 146 have enough reports to name.
- Ellenbrook103 reports
- Aveley32 reports
- Balga30 reports
- Baldivis29 reports
- Thornlie28 reports
- Nollamara25 reports
- Scarborough25 reports
- Wellard22 reports
- Dianella19 reports
- Rockingham19 reports
- Canning Vale18 reports
- Maylands18 reports
- Morley17 reports
- Mount Hawthorn17 reports
- Armadale16 reports
- Bayswater16 reports
- Innaloo16 reports
- Kelmscott16 reports
- Yokine16 reports
- Clarkson15 reports
- Quinns Rocks14 reports
- Ballajura13 reports
- Cannington13 reports
- Doubleview13 reports
- Gosnells13 reports
- Port Kennedy13 reports
- Alkimos12 reports
- Carlisle12 reports
- Cloverdale12 reports
- Greenwood12 reports
- Leeming12 reports
- Southern River12 reports
- Willetton12 reports
- Belmont11 reports
- Bentley11 reports
- Butler11 reports
- Como11 reports
- Duncraig11 reports
- Hillarys11 reports
- Mindarie11 reports
- Mount Lawley11 reports
- Parmelia11 reports
- West Leederville11 reports
- Bassendean10 reports
- Byford10 reports
- East Victoria Park10 reports
- Orelia10 reports
- Pinjarra10 reports
- Swan View10 reports
- Wanneroo10 reports
- Yangebup10 reports
- Ardross9 reports
- Greenfields9 reports
- Hamilton Hill9 reports
- Harrisdale9 reports
- Heathridge9 reports
- Osborne Park9 reports
- Piara Waters9 reports
- South Perth9 reports
- Stirling9 reports
- Tuart Hill9 reports
- Two Rocks9 reports
- Warnbro9 reports
- Balcatta8 reports
- Booragoon8 reports
- Coolbellup8 reports
- Dayton8 reports
- High Wycombe8 reports
- Kewdale8 reports
- Maddington8 reports
- Mosman Park8 reports
- North Perth8 reports
- Padbury8 reports
- Queens Park8 reports
- Tapping8 reports
- Waikiki8 reports
- Yanchep8 reports
- Beckenham7 reports
- Brabham7 reports
- City Beach7 reports
- Cooloongup7 reports
- Floreat7 reports
- Forrestfield7 reports
- Hammond Park7 reports
- Hilbert7 reports
- Huntingdale7 reports
- Joondalup7 reports
- Mount Pleasant7 reports
- Noranda7 reports
- Success7 reports
- Warwick7 reports
- Wembley7 reports
- Alexander Heights6 reports
- Atwell6 reports
- Beeliar6 reports
- Bennett Springs6 reports
- Bull Creek6 reports
- Bullsbrook6 reports
- Camillo6 reports
- Caversham6 reports
- Claremont6 reports
- Coodanup6 reports
- East Cannington6 reports
- Kalamunda6 reports
- Kardinya6 reports
- Landsdale6 reports
- Leederville6 reports
- Madeley6 reports
- Maida Vale6 reports
- Medina6 reports
- Midland6 reports
- Perth6 reports
- Seville Grove6 reports
- South Lake6 reports
- The Vines6 reports
- Wandi6 reports
- Banksia Grove5 reports
- Beechboro5 reports
- Carramar5 reports
- Connolly5 reports
- Cottesloe5 reports
- Eglinton5 reports
- Ferndale5 reports
- Halls Head5 reports
- Hamersley5 reports
- Jane Brook5 reports
- Joondanna5 reports
- Kallaroo5 reports
- Karnup5 reports
- Kingsley5 reports
- Langford5 reports
- Lockridge5 reports
- Mandurah5 reports
- Merriwa5 reports
- Mirrabooka5 reports
- Ocean Reef5 reports
- Parkwood5 reports
- Redcliffe5 reports
- Riverton5 reports
- Rivervale5 reports
- South Guildford5 reports
- St James5 reports
- Victoria Park5 reports
- Wembley Downs5 reports
- Winthrop5 reports
- Woodlands5 reports
What to do
- Fix the condition before it turns into damage.
- Ask the seller how long it has been like this.
- Ask your inspector to check it by name.
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