A professional or co-living HMO refurbishment creates a higher-specification shared home: ensuite bedrooms, well-designed shared kitchens and lounges, good sound insulation, and finishes aimed at working tenants. In St Austell, a town of about 24,000 people in Cornwall, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- Cornwall, England
- Postcodes
- PL25
- Location
- 28 miles west of Plymouth
- Pricing region
- South West
What do professional and co-living HMO refurbs in St Austell involve?
- Bike and bin storage
- Kitchenettes in rooms where the layout allows
- Designer communal kitchen and lounge
- Sound insulation between rooms
- High-quality fire doors and finishes
Which rules apply in St Austell?
The rules below are the England-wide position for this kind of work. Councils add their own standards and schemes on top, so we always check the address in St Austell before we price.
- Mandatory HMO licence for 5 or more people in 2 or more households (since October 2018); councils can add additional licensing for smaller HMOs.
- Floor area under a ceiling lower than 1.5 m does not count towards the room size, and many councils set larger sizes.
- National rules ask for an adequate number of bathrooms, WCs and basins and suitably located kitchens; numeric ratios are set by each council.
- Smoke alarms on every storey with living accommodation and CO alarms by fixed combustion appliances (other than gas cookers) are required by law.
How much do professional and co-living HMO refurbs cost in St Austell?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full refurbishment per letting room, with a share of communal areas (excludes kitchens, bathrooms and fire systems; our estimate) | £4,000 – £9,000 | £4,150 – £9,350 | letting room |
| Ensuite shower room added to a bedroom | £4,000 – £10,000 | £4,150 – £10,400 | ensuite |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £8,300 – £18,700 | kitchen |
| Acoustic upgrade to a party or partition wall | £900 – £2,000 | £940 – £2,100 | wall |
Use these as a starting point for budgeting. Access, condition and the council’s requirements in St Austell can move the figure either way, which is why we quote after seeing the house.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 8–16 weeks. If a council deadline applies in St Austell, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do St Austell landlords need it?
We usually get the call when:
- Town-centre houses near transport links
- Larger houses with room for ensuites
Questions about professional and co-living HMO refurbs in St Austell
Is co-living treated differently from an HMO?
If unrelated people share facilities, it is normally an HMO, whatever it is called. Larger schemes can also raise planning questions.
How far do you travel from St Austell?
We cover the whole of Cornwall and work UK-wide. For St Austell the nearest towns on our list are Truro (13 miles), Newquay (14 miles), Falmouth (18 miles).
Does a shared house in St Austell need an HMO licence?
In England, a mandatory licence is needed for 5 or more people from 2 or more households. Smaller HMOs can need a licence where the council runs additional licensing, which is common in towns with many shared houses. Check the council’s website for the address.
How much do professional and co-living HMO refurbs cost in St Austell?
Our guide ranges for South West are in the table on this page, and the guide-price tool gives a figure for your house. A fixed written quote follows a free site visit.
Professional and co-living HMO refurbs near St Austell
- Truro · 13 mi
- Newquay · 14 mi
- Falmouth · 18 mi
- Redruth · 21 mi
- Camborne · 25 mi
- Plymouth · 28 mi
- All of Cornwall
Other HMO services in St Austell
- Ensuite installation in St Austell
- Sound insulation in St Austell
- Communal kitchen refits in St Austell
- Bedroom upgrades and room refits in St Austell
- Large HMO conversions (7+ sharers) in St Austell
- EPC and energy upgrades in St Austell
- Extensions for extra rooms in St Austell
- House to HMO conversion in St Austell