Devastated Rant

Honestly whats the point any more. We rent our house out to travel as its something we've always wanted to do and likely come back in the near future but recently had a horrendous blow that makes us ask why bother.

The tenants left the other month and many areas were damaged, we submitted a TDS claim and I can't believe they've sided with the tenants where our evidence is super clear from check-in and check-out with photos and invoices for evidence.

The house was redecorated before we left, every room like new but getting it back to that standard is 'betterment'!? wtf. Carpets destroyed with wax candles burnt into the floor and a water leak that was not noticed for months causing an entire room of carpet and floor boards to be sodden with mould. Yet its our fault? We only asked for a % towards it all roughly 1/4 of the entire deposit, but no. Apparently on entry they stated mould, damp, dirt, smoke and more yet this is all bullshit - hence my rage.

You can literally destroy a house and have zero repercussions as a tenant, they've clearly lied with the evidence submitted. I'm just ranting and absolutely raging at the outcome, its more time wasted, more finance wasted, long court process just to claw back some money spent on repair and likely repeat all over again with the next tenants.

Any wisdom be appreciated if others have been in the same boat.
I've requested the full evidence submitted to TDS to review and put a case forward.