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 Bury, a town of around 60,000 people in Greater Manchester, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- Greater Manchester, England
- Postcodes
- BL9
- Location
- 9 miles north of Manchester
- Pricing region
- North West
What does full HMO refurbishment in Bury involve?
- Damp and mould repairs
- Condition survey and schedule of works
- Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
- Strip-out and making good
- Heating and hot water upgrades
Which rules apply in Bury?
Here is what usually applies to a Bury job of this kind. It is general information rather than legal advice, and the council’s written HMO standards have the final detail.
- Under the Renters’ Rights Act, civil penalties reach £40,000 for offences such as running an unlicensed HMO.
- Council standards often step up at 5 and 6 sharers, for example a separate WC at 5 and a second bathroom from 6.
- 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.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Bury?
| 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 Bury follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 4–12 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Bury, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Bury landlords need it?
Landlords in Bury most often ask us for this when:
- A house that has been let hard for years
- A council inspection or licence renewal has listed defects
Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Bury
Do you provide certificates at the end?
Yes: electrical and fire alarm certificates, and building control completion where it applies.
Which postcodes in Bury do you work in?
All of them, including BL9, and the surrounding parts of Greater Manchester.
Does a shared house in Bury need an HMO licence?
In England, a mandatory licence is needed for 5 or more people from 2 or more households. Smaller HMOs can need a licence where the council runs additional licensing, which is common in towns with many shared houses. Check the council’s website for the address.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Bury?
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 Bury
- Radcliffe · 3 mi
- Heywood · 3 mi
- Whitefield · 3 mi
- Prestwich · 5 mi
- Middleton · 5 mi
- Farnworth · 5 mi
- All of Greater Manchester
Other HMO services in Bury
- Void and between-tenancy refurbs in Bury
- HMO fire safety upgrades in Bury
- Rewires and EICR remedials in Bury
- Communal kitchen refits in Bury
- Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Bury
- Damp, mould and HHSRS repairs in Bury
- Loft conversions for extra rooms in Bury
- Licence condition and schedule-of-works in Bury