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. Ashton-under-Lyne is 6 miles east of Manchester. We price full HMO refurbishment there against England’s HMO rules and the council’s written HMO standards, so work is planned to the standard an inspection looks for.
- Area
- Greater Manchester, England
- Postcodes
- OL6, OL7, SK15 and SK16
- Location
- 6 miles east of Manchester
- Pricing region
- North West
What does full HMO refurbishment in Ashton-under-Lyne involve?
- Condition survey and schedule of works
- New or refitted kitchens and bathrooms
- Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
- Damp and mould repairs
- Strip-out and making good
Which rules apply in Ashton-under-Lyne?
The rules below are the England-wide position for this kind of work. Councils add their own standards and schemes on top, so we always check the address in Ashton-under-Lyne before we price.
- Licences last up to 5 years and carry conditions on gas and electrical safety, alarms, room sizes and waste.
- 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 Ashton-under-Lyne?
| 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 |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for North West, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Ashton-under-Lyne follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Typical time on site: 4–12 weeks. We agree the programme with you before starting and send photo updates as the work progresses.
When do Ashton-under-Lyne landlords need it?
Typical reasons for this work in Ashton-under-Lyne:
- A house that has been let hard for years
- A council inspection or licence renewal has listed defects
Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Ashton-under-Lyne
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.
Which postcodes in Ashton-under-Lyne do you work in?
All of them, including OL6, OL7, SK15 and SK16, and the surrounding parts of Greater Manchester.
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Ashton-under-Lyne?
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 Ashton-under-Lyne?
Our guide ranges for North West 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 Ashton-under-Lyne
- Dukinfield · 1 mi
- Stalybridge · 2 mi
- Droylsden · 2 mi
- Denton · 2 mi
- Hyde · 3 mi
- Failsworth · 3 mi
- All of Greater Manchester
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