Glebe's proximity to the university has shaped much of its housing character, with a large student and rental population cycling through Victorian terraces and older low-rise unit blocks at a faster rate than in more owner-occupied inner-west suburbs. That turnover means fixtures see heavier day-to-day use between proper maintenance checks, and combined with genuinely century-old underlying infrastructure in many properties, minor plumbing faults tend to come up more frequently here than the age of the housing alone would suggest.
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Century-old drain lines beneath many of Glebe's Victorian terraces are prone to blockages, compounded by heavier use in the suburb's high-turnover rental properties.
High rental and student turnover in Glebe puts heavier daily use on tap and toilet fixtures than in more owner-occupied inner-west suburbs.
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