Co-living HMO refurbs across Somerset

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. In Somerset we survey first, price each item separately and hand over the certificates and photos a council asks for.

Nation: England
Pricing region: South West
Postcode areas: TA, BA, BS, DT
Main towns: Mendip, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Yeovil

What do professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Somerset involve?

High-quality fire doors and finishes
Interior design and furnishing coordination
Designer communal kitchen and lounge
Bike and bin storage
Sound insulation between rooms
Ensuite to every room where space allows

Which rules apply in Somerset?

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.
Fire precautions follow a risk assessment; the LACORS Housing – Fire Safety guide (2008) is guidance, not law, but many councils base their standards on it.
Where the building regulations apply to a conversion, Part E sound requirements can apply between rooms and floors.

Councils in England can add additional licensing and Article 4 directions on top of the national rules. Check the council’s website for the exact address before you buy or start work.

How much do professional and co-living HMO refurbs cost in Somerset?

Regional adjustment for South West. Planning budgets: see our prices page.
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

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 Somerset

Questions about professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Somerset

Do kitchenettes in rooms change the fire requirements?

Often, yes. Cooking in bedrooms usually means a heat detector in the room and a higher standard of fire separation. We plan it with the fire risk assessment and council standards.

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.

Do you carry out professional and co-living HMO refurbs across Somerset?

Yes, across the whole of Somerset, including Mendip, Bath, Weston-super-Mare.

Who licenses HMOs in Somerset?

HMOs in Somerset are licensed by the local council for the address. Where an area has several councils, each runs its own licensing and planning policies.

Professional and co-living HMO refurbs across Somerset

What do professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Somerset involve?

Which rules apply in Somerset?

How much do professional and co-living HMO refurbs cost in Somerset?

Professional and co-living HMO refurbs by town in Somerset

Questions about professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Somerset

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