How to approach replacing a set of something when only one has been damaged?

I don't have an answer as such and I guess whatever you do, if contested, will fall to a Judge/deposit protection scheme's interpretation.

Whilst I don't normally have problems with recovery of losses at Court, on one occasion I had a Judge refuse complete replacement of a (small) bedroom carpet due to a full size iron burn...they said the burn made up approx. 5% of the whole carpet and so allowed me 5% of the amount was claiming (under £100 for that particular item). I found that quite a bizarre decision and wondered what the Judge expected me to do insert a brand new piece into the space where the iron mark had been...?

Perhaps you could use this opportunity to replace all the doors at your own expense and just charge the tenant for replacing the damaged ones...unless of course you can replace it with a different type of kitchen unit altogether...plate rack/built-in fridge/wine rack etc?

Galling indeed for you over that kitchen. I don't know what your kitchen layout is like, but could you cut your costs down by just replacing the lower doors in that run with ones in a contrasting colour and leave the other doors as they are?

Live with it and move on as there isnt a chance in hell the bodies who might preside over these things will find in your favour. Go to ebay and buy 10 second hand doors or live with the odd one. Put their rent up

Deposit schemes are trained to back the tenant and let them off with just replacing one door and leave the landlord to pick up the bill, (part of why I like so many landlords don't do ast's anymore) usually a court has more common sense, but even if you get a judgement you still have to gett the money from the tenant, but at least this might stop them from renting again if they tell the truth?

Their has to be a change in attitude from the governent etc,, to start protecting landlords from bad tenants before more landlords leave the market and leave a big housing crisis for the government etc to sort out.

I had a similar case, the tenant did considerable damage to the kitchen, which was obsolete and which entailed replacement of the kitchen and the worktops. The case went to the TDC tribunal. I only charged for the items that were noted in the check-out. Needless to say, I did not get all of my money back and had to return some of the tenant's deposit.

The same property had earlier been subject to damage under the sink which the check-out did not notice. I took photographs and had to replace one unit - which cost £600 Fortunately I was able to take the money out of the deposit I held. If it had been up to the agent, the TDC scheme would have refunded the whole of the deposit and I would have been out of pocket yet again. That is the main reason for me to hold the deposit myself.

Reply to the comment left by "Anne Noon" at "25/10/2016 - 17:12":

If you hold the deposit you are in the wrong, the govenment are only interested in protecting tenants and don't care about landlords.

There needs to be a co ordinated plan by landlaords to make the government realise how stupid this attitude is and the consequences it will have on the rental market.

If the tenants/dogs are still there, I would leave it, one day the pooch might get bored and do it again... I have 3 indoor dogs, they chew between 4 months and 2 years old, then again in their elderly years (14 year old staffy with dementia ate a door he took offence too), if they are neglected the same will occur too.

If they are not in residence, perhaps replace them, I use an online door scheme to do this if they are obsolete.

Or if the tenant is complaining, task them with it. Or;

Sand the damage til it's flush, fill it with wood filler, sand it again. Then use frog tape and mark a neat edge above the damage (I'm presuming its on the bottom edge or side). And then mark off the same amount on each door and use a kitchen or cupboard paint, a contrasting colour?.. Use a sponge pad.

Good luck and best wishes

Sounds a cheap fix but if the dogs are still there....

I wish you luck, I've had this with skirting board but as yet not cupboard doors, pity the pups got locked in the kitchen!

Sadly, I agree with Lisé. You can't cure dumb and irresponsible. If you are unfortunate enough to find that you have low calibre tenants then it is utterly pointless you wasting your time and money on them. They will neither thank you for it or even notice. A decent standard of home is simply not on their radar.
It all comes back to being very fussy when you take a new tenant on board.
You sound like a person with standards.
Your tenants do not.
So either wait till they vacate or encourage them to do so via rent rises.
This will give you a true idea of the real rental value of your property.
If poor quality tenants will pay a certain sum then good quality tenants who want a home that they can relax in and invite friends to will pay more.
So after they leave, overhaul the place and set the rent at a higher level.
You may well make a financial loss but your quality of life will improve with better tenants.

With regards to a none matching bath panel. Buy some marine ply and tile it. Use that instead of a panel. Looks very smart. But screw it to a baton under the bath that is easily removable in case you get a leak.

I think this has come up before on one of the property websites.
The general view was that you should consider your type of property. If it is an expensive kitchen in a high quality flat or house, then having non-matching kitchen units could be an issue. In a more modest property, just getting them the same colour is fine. Could you get the same or similar style and paint them to match, or paint all of them? (I recommend Wilkinsons cabinet paint. Other brands are available.)
In a cheap and cheerful property, just putting a working door - with a handle - on the unit will be acceptable. I always put in white kitchen units. As long as any replacements are also white, no-one really notices.
As for the bath panel, I would just buy a wood or wood effect one (again, depends on your type of property).
ps: The last time I took a bath panel off, we found a machete. Says something about the type of tenants I have !