Best bathroom and kitchen floor for rental

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I want to use tiles if possible but it needs to be very watertight as is on the second floor. Recommendations welcome

vinyl for both. Items dropped on tiles or laminate can crack it. Vinyl also nicer to walk on and cheaper.

no floor is watertight. Shower needs screen, not curtain. Overflows on bath, sink and toilet, not silly fashion designs without them.

I wouldnt want to rent a place with tiled floors, they are usually lethal when wet. I agree with lino, it's cheap enough to replace if anything happens to find also much more comfortable.

I'd agree, sheet vinyl. You can get really great quality ones now that look very realistic. We have a wooden look one in our bathroom and it looks great. If you put it in the kitchen, make sure it goes all the way to the wall so that moving appliances doesn't rip or ripple it.

If the flat is not a "luxury" rental then I agree with others - get a lino with a speckle in it or patterned (like the fake tile ones or wood effect) plain or white and black chequered lino is a pita to clean. It can be cheaply installed - looks clean and fresh for the new tenant and can easily and cheaply be replaced if anything on toward happens. Tiles are noisy for the flat below and sometimes not allowed in the main Lease for the building (along with wooden and laminate flooring) for that reason.

If you are having tiles in the kitchen - go for a darkish grey and dark grout.

We've got sheet wood effect vinyl in our toilet and it is very realistic.

The laminate slate effect tiling from B&Q is also excellent. This has been in our bathroom since 2007 and still looks good.

Not tiles - too easily broken and a PITA to replace if anything heavy's dropped on them. I speak from experience in a kitchen of our own.

A reasonable quality cushioned vinyl is IMO best - it's what we've got in our rental flat and it still looks good after several years. Does need a professional - or someone else properly competent - to lay it properly, though, with sealant round the edges. And unless you have underfloor heating under tiles, it's also warmer underfoot.

I think pp are confusing linoleum (lino) with vinyl flooring. The two are not the same thing at all!

Linoleum is not particularly cheap and requires polishing. (I love it but would not put it in a rental property.)