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. Dunfermline is 13 miles north-west of Edinburgh. We price full HMO refurbishment there against Scotland’s HMO rules and the council’s written HMO standards, so work is planned to the standard an inspection looks for.
- Area
- Fife, Scotland
- Postcodes
- KY11 and KY12
- Location
- 13 miles north-west of Edinburgh
- Pricing region
- Scotland
What does full HMO refurbishment in Dunfermline involve?
- Rewire or electrical upgrades
- Fire doors, detection and escape route upgrades
- Strip-out and making good
- Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
- New or refitted kitchens and bathrooms
Which rules apply in Dunfermline?
Full HMO refurbishment in Dunfermline must satisfy national law for Scotland, the council’s written HMO standards and, where walls, drainage or fire separation change, the building rules. In short:
- Landlords must also be on the Scottish landlord register, renewed every 3 years.
- 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.
- An EICR before the first let and at least every 5 years, with C1 and C2 items fixed, PAT testing of supplied appliances and RCD protection.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Dunfermline?
| 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 |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,600 – £17,100 | kitchen |
| Shared bathroom refit | £5,500 – £9,000 | £5,200 – £8,550 | bathroom |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £760 – £1,900 | house |
| Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house | £6,000 – £12,000 | £5,700 – £11,400 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for Scotland, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Dunfermline follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Allow 4–12 weeks on site for a typical job. Drawings, approvals and long-lead items such as kitchens or fire door sets are booked before we start.
When do Dunfermline landlords need it?
Landlords in Dunfermline most often ask us for this 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 Dunfermline
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.
How far do you travel from Dunfermline?
We cover the whole of Fife and work UK-wide. For Dunfermline the nearest towns on our list are Rosyth (3 miles), Cowdenbeath (5 miles), Bo’ness (7 miles).
Does a shared house in Dunfermline 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 does full HMO refurbishment cost in Dunfermline?
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.
Full HMO refurbishment near Dunfermline
- Rosyth · 3 mi
- Cowdenbeath · 5 mi
- Bo’ness · 7 mi
- Linlithgow · 9 mi
- Broxburn · 10 mi
- Grangemouth · 11 mi
- All of Fife
Other HMO services in Dunfermline
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- HMO fire safety upgrades in Dunfermline
- Rewires and EICR remedials in Dunfermline
- Communal kitchen refits in Dunfermline
- Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Dunfermline
- Damp, mould and HHSRS repairs in Dunfermline
- Licence condition and schedule-of-works in Dunfermline
- House to HMO conversion in Dunfermline