HMO kitchen refits across Cardiff

In short: An HMO kitchen refit designs and installs a shared kitchen with enough sinks, cookers, worktop, storage and fridge space for everyone in the house. Across Cardiff, the work is planned around Wales’s HMO rules and the standards the local council publishes.

Nation: Wales
Pricing region: Wales
Postcode areas: CF
Main towns: Cardiff, Whitchurch

What do communal kitchen refits in Cardiff involve?

Extraction to outside
Lockable food storage for each sharer
Extra sink, hob and oven where the numbers need it
Durable worktops and flooring
Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
Electrics, sockets and lighting

Which rules apply in Cardiff?

Kitchen and bathroom ratios are set in each council’s HMO standards.
Council HMO standards and the fire risk assessment set detection, fire doors and escape routes.
An electrical inspection and test at least every 5 years, with the report given to the contract-holder within 14 days.

Cardiff Council: local HMO schemes

Additional licensing	In force in part of the council area Cathays: 1 Feb 2023 to 1 Feb 2028. Plasnewydd had a scheme from 1 Jan 2021; check with Cardiff Council whether it has been renewed.
Selective licensing	No scheme found

Schemes change. Check the council’s current pages for the exact address in Cardiff before you buy or start work. Source: Cardiff Council HMO licensing page, checked 2026-10-31.

How much do communal kitchen refits cost in Cardiff?

Regional adjustment for Wales. Planning budgets: see our prices page.
Item	UK typical	Local guide	Per
Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges)	£8,000 – £18,000	£7,500 – £16,900	kitchen
Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides)	£800 – £2,000	£750 – £1,900	house

Typical time on site: 1–2 weeks. For a figure for your house, try the guide-price tool.

Communal kitchen refits by town in Cardiff

Questions about communal kitchen refits in Cardiff

How big does an HMO kitchen need to be?

Councils set their own standards, usually as a minimum floor area and a number of sinks, cookers and worktop lengths per number of sharers. We design to the standard for your address.

Do HMO kitchens need a heat detector?

Kitchens normally have a heat detector rather than a smoke detector, linked to the house alarm. The exact system follows the fire risk assessment.

Do you carry out communal kitchen refits across Cardiff?

Yes, across the whole of Cardiff, including Cardiff, Whitchurch.

Who licenses HMOs in Cardiff?

Cardiff council licenses HMOs in its area. Landlords must also register with Rent Smart Wales.

Communal kitchen refits across Cardiff