In short: 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. Across Flintshire, the work is planned around Wales’s HMO rules and the standards the local council publishes.
- Nation
- Wales
- Pricing region
- Wales
- Postcode areas
- CH, LL
- Main towns
- Buckley, Deeside, Flint, Hawarden
What do professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Flintshire involve?
- Bike and bin storage
- Kitchenettes in rooms where the layout allows
- Ensuite to every room where space allows
- Designer communal kitchen and lounge
- Smart heating and lighting controls
- Sound insulation between rooms
Which rules apply in Flintshire?
- Mandatory licence for HMOs with 3 or more storeys and 5 or more people in 2 or more households; Wales did not adopt England’s 2018 change.
- England’s national room sizes do not apply in Wales; councils set their own room standards.
- Kitchen and bathroom ratios are set in each council’s HMO standards.
- Fitness for human habitation rules require mains-powered, interlinked smoke alarms on every storey and CO alarms where there is a gas, oil or solid-fuel appliance.
- Building regulations sound requirements can apply to conversions and new separating walls and floors.
Welsh councils set their own HMO standards and may run additional licensing. In Wales, changing a house to a C4 HMO always needs planning permission, so check planning first.
How much do professional and co-living HMO refurbs cost in Flintshire?
| 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 | £3,750 – £8,450 | letting room |
| Ensuite shower room added to a bedroom | £4,000 – £10,000 | £3,750 – £9,400 | ensuite |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,500 – £16,900 | kitchen |
| Acoustic upgrade to a party or partition wall | £900 – £2,000 | £850 – £1,900 | wall |
Typical time on site: 8–16 weeks. For a figure for your house, try the guide-price tool.
Professional and co-living HMO refurbs by town in Flintshire
Questions about professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Flintshire
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.
Can every room have an ensuite?
Only where the room is still big enough after the ensuite is taken out and drainage can be reached. We check both before designing.
Do you carry out professional and co-living HMO refurbs across Flintshire?
Yes, across the whole of Flintshire, including Buckley, Deeside, Flint.
Who licenses HMOs in Flintshire?
Flintshire council licenses HMOs in its area. Landlords must also register with Rent Smart Wales.
Other HMO services in Flintshire
- Ensuite installation in Flintshire
- Sound insulation in Flintshire
- Communal kitchen refits in Flintshire
- Bedroom upgrades and room refits in Flintshire
- Large HMO conversions (7+ sharers) in Flintshire
- EPC and energy upgrades in Flintshire
- Layout changes and room reconfiguration in Flintshire
- Full HMO refurbishment in Flintshire