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 Milton Keynes, a place of roughly 260,000 people in Buckinghamshire, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards. Milton Keynes has a university population, so many shared houses are let to students on yearly tenancies, and summer is the main window for works.
- Area
- Buckinghamshire, England
- Postcodes
- MK1, MK6, MK8 and MK9
- Location
- 41 miles south-east of Coventry
- Pricing region
- South East
What does full HMO refurbishment in Milton Keynes involve?
- Strip-out and making good
- Condition survey and schedule of works
- Heating and hot water upgrades
- Rewire or electrical upgrades
- Damp and mould repairs
Which rules apply in Milton Keynes?
Here is what usually applies to a Milton Keynes job of this kind. It is general information rather than legal advice, and the council’s written HMO standards have the final detail.
- Mandatory HMO licence for 5 or more people in 2 or more households (since October 2018); councils can add additional licensing for smaller HMOs.
- National rules ask for an adequate number of bathrooms, WCs and basins and suitably located kitchens; numeric ratios are set by each council.
- The Fire Safety Order 2005 applies to the common parts of HMOs, enforced by the fire and rescue authority.
- BS 7671, the wiring standard, calls for arc fault detection devices in HMOs on new socket circuits, such as rewires and consumer unit changes.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Milton Keynes?
| 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 | £4,500 – £10,100 | letting room |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £8,950 – £20,150 | kitchen |
| Shared bathroom refit | £5,500 – £9,000 | £6,150 – £10,100 | bathroom |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £900 – £2,250 | house |
| Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house | £6,000 – £12,000 | £6,700 – £13,450 | house |
Use these as a starting point for budgeting. Access, condition and the council’s requirements in Milton Keynes 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 4–12 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Milton Keynes, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
If the house is let to students, we work backwards from the next tenancy start date in Milton Keynes.
When do Milton Keynes landlords need it?
We usually get the call when:
- A council inspection or licence renewal has listed defects
- You have bought an existing HMO that needs work
Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Milton Keynes
How much does a full HMO refurbishment cost?
It depends on size and condition. Our guide prices page shows typical UK ranges per room and per square metre, and we give a fixed written quote after a site visit.
Which postcodes in Milton Keynes do you work in?
All of them, including MK1, MK6, MK8 and MK9, and the surrounding parts of Buckinghamshire.
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Milton Keynes?
With the local council for the address. 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 does full HMO refurbishment cost in Milton Keynes?
Our guide ranges for South East 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.
Full HMO refurbishment near Milton Keynes
- Bletchley · 3 mi
- Leighton Buzzard · 10 mi
- Ampthill · 11 mi
- Kempston Hardwick · 11 mi
- Bedford · 14 mi
- Dunstable · 15 mi
- All of Buckinghamshire
Other HMO services in Milton Keynes
- Void and between-tenancy refurbs in Milton Keynes
- HMO fire safety upgrades in Milton Keynes
- Rewires and EICR remedials in Milton Keynes
- Communal kitchen refits in Milton Keynes
- Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Milton Keynes
- Damp, mould and HHSRS repairs in Milton Keynes
- Licence condition and schedule-of-works in Milton Keynes
- Commercial and above-shop to HMO in Milton Keynes