diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index 00fe8d2..42e4f56 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -568,9 +568,10 @@
             if self.is_resource_deleted(id):
                 return
             if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
-                message = ('Failed to delete resource %(id)s within the '
-                           'required time (%(timeout)s s).' %
-                           {'id': id, 'timeout': self.build_timeout})
+                message = ('Failed to delete %(resource_type)s %(id)s within '
+                           'the required time (%(timeout)s s).' %
+                           {'resource_type': self.resource_type, 'id': id,
+                            'timeout': self.build_timeout})
                 caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
                 if caller:
                     message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
@@ -585,6 +586,11 @@
                    % self.__class__.__name__)
         raise NotImplementedError(message)
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'resource'
+
     @classmethod
     def validate_response(cls, schema, resp, body):
         # Only check the response if the status code is a success code
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/aggregates_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/aggregates_client.py
index 1cb010d..09927d3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/aggregates_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/aggregates_client.py
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'aggregate'
+
     def add_host(self, aggregate_id, host):
         """Adds a host to the given aggregate."""
         post_body = {
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
index 5452f3a..8faf8a7 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@
                 return False
         return True
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'flavor'
+
     def set_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, specs):
         """Sets extra Specs to the mentioned flavor."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'extra_specs': specs})
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
index 8b020d0..0ed1720 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'floating_ip'
+
     def list_floating_ip_pools(self, params=None):
         """Returns a list of all floating IP Pools."""
         url = 'os-floating-ip-pools'
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
index 4af8331..079a91e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
@@ -143,3 +143,8 @@
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
+
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'image'
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
index 29859a9..733a50b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
@@ -143,3 +143,8 @@
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
+
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'security_group'
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py
index 673e365..309dc5b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py
@@ -116,3 +116,8 @@
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
+
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'volume'
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/aggregates_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/aggregates_client.py
index 960fe05..e11ed45 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/aggregates_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/aggregates_client.py
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'aggregate'
+
     def add_host(self, aggregate_id, host):
         """Adds a host to the given aggregate."""
         post_body = {
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py
index d1eee5b..fdca6b3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@
                 return False
         return True
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'flavor'
+
     def set_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, specs):
         """Sets extra Specs to the mentioned flavor."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'extra_specs': specs})
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/aggregates_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/aggregates_client.py
index 9c2d4aa..47cde65 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/aggregates_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/aggregates_client.py
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'aggregate'
+
     def add_host(self, aggregate_id, host):
         """Adds a host to the given aggregate."""
         post_body = xml_utils.Element("add_host", host=host)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
index 68ef323..63d1a4d 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@
                 return False
         return True
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'flavor'
+
     def set_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, specs):
         """Sets extra Specs to the mentioned flavor."""
         extra_specs = xml_utils.Element("extra_specs")
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py
index 730e870..84f06ab 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'floating_ip'
+
     def list_floating_ip_pools(self, params=None):
         """Returns a list of all floating IP Pools."""
         url = 'os-floating-ip-pools'
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py
index 94acf36..ce37b07 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py
@@ -204,3 +204,8 @@
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
+
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'image'
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py
index 56ac7ba..e529623 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py
@@ -159,3 +159,8 @@
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
+
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'security_group'
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
index e9c5035..da1764a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
@@ -141,3 +141,8 @@
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
+
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'volume'
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index bc5e04a..d0d32e5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'image_meta'
+
     def get_image_membership(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s/members' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
index c420df9..4865073 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'image'
+
     def store_image(self, image_id, data):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/file' % image_id
         headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'}
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 44ef9fe..ca486d2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'volume-type/encryption-type'
+
     def list_volume_types(self, params=None):
         """List all the volume_types created."""
         url = 'types'
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/qos_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/qos_client.py
index 6e0bee9..b647bc7 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/qos_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/qos_client.py
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'qos'
+
     def wait_for_qos_operations(self, qos_id, operation, args=None):
         """Waits for a qos operations to be completed.
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
index 1f8065b..e9d5b83 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'volume-snapshot'
+
     def reset_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, status):
         """Reset the specified snapshot's status."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': {"status": status}})
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
index c3a9269..cf2837b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'volume'
+
     def extend_volume(self, volume_id, extend_size):
         """Extend a volume."""
         post_body = {
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 679d097..2464016 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -205,3 +205,8 @@
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
+
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'volume-type'
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
index ce98eea..fb591b1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'volume-snapshot'
+
     def reset_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, status):
         """Reset the specified snapshot's status."""
         post_body = common.Element("os-reset_status", status=status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
index a8c1ae5..0fe7e0d 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@
             return True
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def resource_type(self):
+        """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
+        return 'volume'
+
     def attach_volume(self, volume_id, instance_uuid, mountpoint):
         """Attaches a volume to a given instance on a given mountpoint."""
         post_body = common.Element("os-attach",