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Hastings Direct Seeks £8,000 from Homeowner Over Mistaken Kitchen Removal

8/11/2026

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Hastings Direct is demanding the homeowner pay £8,000 for kitchen units it removed in error.
A leak beneath a fridge-freezer in the Croydon home damaged the kitchen floorboards.
Repair work began five months after the claim, during which contractors removed undamaged units not scheduled.
The family incurred costs for nursery sessions, a cattery for two cats, and take-away meals because the kitchen is unusable.

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Story summary

Hastings Direct is demanding the homeowner pay £8,000 for kitchen units it removed in error.
A leak beneath a fridge-freezer in the Croydon home damaged the kitchen floorboards.
Repair work began five months after the claim, during which contractors removed undamaged units not scheduled.
The family incurred costs for nursery sessions, a cattery for two cats, and take-away meals because the kitchen is unusable.