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 Waterlooville, a town of around 65,000 people in Hampshire, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- Hampshire, England
- Postcodes
- PO7 and PO8
- Location
- 16 miles east of Southampton
- Pricing region
- South East
What does full HMO refurbishment in Waterlooville involve?
- Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
- Strip-out and making good
- Heating and hot water upgrades
- New or refitted kitchens and bathrooms
- Fire doors, detection and escape route upgrades
Which rules apply in Waterlooville?
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 Waterlooville 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 Waterlooville?
| 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 |
Prices in Waterlooville are shown with our regional adjustment for South East (above the UK average). Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once the scope and specification are agreed.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 4–12 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Waterlooville, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Waterlooville landlords need it?
Typical reasons for this work in Waterlooville:
- A council inspection or licence renewal has listed defects
- You have bought an existing HMO that needs work
Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Waterlooville
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 Waterlooville?
We cover the whole of Hampshire and work UK-wide. For Waterlooville the nearest towns on our list are Havant (3 miles), Portsmouth (6 miles), Fareham (7 miles).
Does a shared house in Waterlooville 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 Waterlooville?
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 Waterlooville
- Havant · 3 mi
- Portsmouth · 6 mi
- Fareham · 7 mi
- Gosport · 7 mi
- Chichester · 11 mi
- Ryde · 12 mi
- All of Hampshire
Other HMO services in Waterlooville
- Void and between-tenancy refurbs in Waterlooville
- HMO fire safety upgrades in Waterlooville
- Rewires and EICR remedials in Waterlooville
- Communal kitchen refits in Waterlooville
- Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Waterlooville
- Damp, mould and HHSRS repairs in Waterlooville
- Escape routes, emergency lighting and fire stopping in Waterlooville
- Fire alarm and detection systems in Waterlooville