Full HMO refurbishment across Belfast

In short: A full HMO refurbishment brings a tired or non-compliant shared house back up to standard in one project: strip-out, repairs, new kitchens and bathrooms, fire safety, electrics, heating, decoration and flooring. In Belfast we survey first, price each item separately and hand over the certificates and photos a council asks for.

Nation: Northern Ireland
Pricing region: Northern Ireland
Postcode areas: BT
Main towns: Belfast, Newtownards, Dundonald

What does full HMO refurbishment in Belfast involve?

New or refitted kitchens and bathrooms
Rewire or electrical upgrades
Condition survey and schedule of works
Heating and hot water upgrades
Fire doors, detection and escape route upgrades
Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms

Which rules apply in Belfast?

A licence is needed where 3 or more people forming more than two households live as their main home and pay rent; the NI HMO Unit at Belfast City Council licenses for every council.
Kitchens, bathrooms and WCs must meet the 2019 living accommodation standard regulations and licence conditions.
Doors on protected routes are typically FD30 or FD30S, self-closing on three hinges; emergency lighting is required in HMOs of 4 or more storeys.
HMO licence conditions require a satisfactory EICR at least every 5 years.
Licence conditions and council enforcement cover disrepair, damp and mould in licensed HMOs.

How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Belfast?

Regional adjustment for Northern Ireland. 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	£3,600 – £8,100	letting room
Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges)	£8,000 – £18,000	£7,200 – £16,200	kitchen
Shared bathroom refit	£5,500 – £9,000	£4,950 – £8,100	bathroom
Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides)	£800 – £2,000	£720 – £1,800	house
Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house	£6,000 – £12,000	£5,400 – £10,800	house

Typical time on site: 4–12 weeks. For a figure for your house, try the guide-price tool.

Full HMO refurbishment by town in Belfast

Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Belfast

Do you provide certificates at the end?

Yes: electrical and fire alarm certificates, and building control completion where it applies.

Will you deal with the council’s list of works?

Yes. If you have a schedule of works or an improvement notice, we price against it item by item and give you evidence of completion.

Do you carry out full HMO refurbishment across Belfast?

Yes, across the whole of Belfast, including Belfast, Newtownards, Dundonald.

Who licenses HMOs in Belfast?

HMO licensing in Belfast, as everywhere in Northern Ireland, is run by the NI HMO Unit at Belfast City Council. Planning and building control are handled by the local council.