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dandeliondaisy · 04/07/2024 06:40

Just a quick bit of advice please. We are on good terms with our landlord and our tenancy is due to end in August so we don't want to cause any unnecessary friction. However, the kitchen drawer faces have fallen off one drawer causing the drawer below to have the same issue, having two drawer faces hanging off is bit of a hazard. We have tried to fix this ourselves but the screws are internal and therefore would need someone who knew what they were doing. The landlord has said breakages are our responsibility to pay for: I know it's probably not an expensive fix but it's the principle of his refusal to help (and that we've spent every penny buying a house!!). I don't really know whether a broken door is a breakage? It's an old kitchen, probably 20 years+. Any advice much appreciated.

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GiggleMugsMandy · 04/07/2024 06:51

I’d just Google how to fix it, that’s what I had to do when it happened to the drawer in the house I own, there was a handy YouTube video showing how to get to the screws. It would be worth a look so there’s no stress about paying for breakages.

jackstini · 04/07/2024 07:35

Thing is, there is no way of proving if it fell apart (landlord's responsibility) or you broke it (your responsibility)

I'm a landlord and I would fix it unless it was obviously snapped off

However, considering he's being funny already and you don't want any stress over leaving etc. it's probably not worth pushing it

Get a local joiner in and job done

Congratulations on your new house!

Geneticsbunny · 04/07/2024 07:48

Try some no more nails glue. It stick anything and sounds like you only need this to be a temporary fix until you move out? Draw fronts falling off an old kitchen is normal wear and tear and is the landlords responsibility to fix.

Twiglets1 · 04/07/2024 08:20

It’s a 20 year old kitchen so in reality no one wants to spend money on it. The LL really ought to be putting a new kitchen in when you move out in August.

I wouldn’t be spending much money on this & the LL isn’t prepared to either it seems. I would go with the idea of using no more nails glue. If it doesn’t look great, so what? You’re out of there in August.

Yippiddy · 04/07/2024 08:54

Can you post a photo. It might be an easy fix. As a PP suggested you might be able to glue it

dandeliondaisy · 05/07/2024 19:30

Thanks everyone, I think we will glue it and hope for the best during the inventory check 🤣 helpful comments though so thank you

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