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. Landlords in Hawick (TD9) usually come to us with a council letter, a fire risk assessment or a house they have just bought. We price from whichever you have.
- Area
- Scottish Borders, Scotland
- Postcodes
- TD9
- Location
- 40 miles south-east of Edinburgh
- Pricing region
- Scotland
What do professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Hawick involve?
- Bike and bin storage
- Designer communal kitchen and lounge
- Kitchenettes in rooms where the layout allows
- High-quality fire doors and finishes
- Sound insulation between rooms
Which rules apply in Hawick?
Here is what usually applies to a Hawick job of this kind. It is general information rather than legal advice, and the council’s written HMO standards have the final detail.
- Landlords must also be on the Scottish landlord register, renewed every 3 years.
- Room sizes are set by each council; East Lothian, for example, uses 6.5 m² for a single room with a shared lounge and kitchen, and 10 m² without.
- Kitchen, WC and bathroom ratios come from council standards; one WC and one bath or shower per 5 people is a common figure.
- The tolerable standard requires interlinked smoke alarms in the main living room and circulation spaces and a heat alarm in the kitchen; licensed HMOs must meet the council’s higher standard.
How much do professional and co-living HMO refurbs cost in Hawick?
| 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 | £3,800 – £8,550 | letting room |
| Ensuite shower room added to a bedroom | £4,000 – £10,000 | £3,800 – £9,500 | ensuite |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,600 – £17,100 | kitchen |
| Acoustic upgrade to a party or partition wall | £900 – £2,000 | £860 – £1,900 | wall |
Use these as a starting point for budgeting. Access, condition and the council’s requirements in Hawick 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 Hawick, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Hawick landlords need it?
Landlords in Hawick most often ask us for this when:
- Town-centre houses near transport links
- Moving from student or budget lets to professional sharers
Questions about professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Hawick
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 cover all of Hawick?
Yes. We work across Hawick and the TD9 postcode areas, plus the rest of Scottish Borders. Nearby places we also cover include Mayfield, Penicuik, Bonnyrigg.
Does a shared house in Hawick need an HMO licence?
Yes, if 3 or more people who are not from one or two families share amenities as their main home: every HMO in Scotland needs a licence from the council, lasting up to 3 years.
How much do professional and co-living HMO refurbs cost in Hawick?
Our guide ranges for Scotland 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 Hawick
- Mayfield · 33 mi
- Penicuik · 33 mi
- Bonnyrigg · 34 mi
- Dalkeith · 34 mi
- Carlisle · 37 mi
- Musselburgh · 37 mi
- All of Scottish Borders