Full HMO refurbishment across Greater Manchester

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. We carry this out across Greater Manchester, priced against the HMO rules for England and the council’s own standards.

Nation: England
Pricing region: North West
Postcode areas: M, OL, BL, SK
Main towns: Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Bolton, Stockport

What does full HMO refurbishment in Greater Manchester involve?

Damp and mould repairs
Heating and hot water upgrades
Rewire or electrical upgrades
Strip-out and making good
New or refitted kitchens and bathrooms
Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms

Which rules apply in Greater Manchester?

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.
Smoke alarms on every storey with living accommodation and CO alarms by fixed combustion appliances (other than gas cookers) are required by law.
BS 7671, the wiring standard, calls for arc fault detection devices in HMOs on new socket circuits, such as rewires and consumer unit changes.
Councils assess hazards, including damp, mould and fire, under the HHSRS; revised regulations and guidance applied from 23 June 2026.

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 Greater Manchester?

Regional adjustment for North 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	£3,850 – £8,650	letting room
Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges)	£8,000 – £18,000	£7,700 – £17,300	kitchen
Shared bathroom refit	£5,500 – £9,000	£5,300 – £8,650	bathroom
Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides)	£800 – £2,000	£770 – £1,900	house
Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house	£6,000 – £12,000	£5,750 – £11,500	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 Greater Manchester

Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Greater Manchester

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 provide certificates at the end?

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

Do you carry out full HMO refurbishment across Greater Manchester?

Yes, across the whole of Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Oldham, Wigan.

Who licenses HMOs in Greater Manchester?

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