An HMO kitchen refit designs and installs a shared kitchen with enough sinks, cookers, worktop, storage and fridge space for everyone in the house. In Saint Andrews, a town of about 18,000 people in Fife, the work is planned around the HMO rules for Scotland and the council’s written HMO standards. Saint Andrews has a university population, so many shared houses are let to students on yearly tenancies, and summer is the main window for works.
- Area
- Fife, Scotland
- Postcodes
- KY16
- Location
- 11 miles south-east of Dundee
- Pricing region
- Scotland
What do communal kitchen refits in Saint Andrews involve?
- Heat detector and fire blanket
- Fridge and freezer space
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
- Extraction to outside
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
Which rules apply in Saint Andrews?
Communal kitchen refits in Saint Andrews must satisfy national law for Scotland, the council’s written HMO standards and, where walls, drainage or fire separation change, the building rules. In short:
- Kitchen, WC and bathroom ratios come from council standards; one WC and one bath or shower per 5 people is a common figure.
- Councils set HMO fire standards through licence conditions, often including emergency lighting in larger HMOs.
- An EICR before the first let and at least every 5 years, with C1 and C2 items fixed, PAT testing of supplied appliances and RCD protection.
How much do communal kitchen refits cost in Saint Andrews?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,600 – £17,100 | kitchen |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £760 – £1,900 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for Scotland, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Saint Andrews follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Typical time on site: 1–2 weeks. We agree the programme with you before starting and send photo updates as the work progresses.
For student houses in Saint Andrews, booking by spring is the safest way to make the summer gap.
When do Saint Andrews landlords need it?
Landlords in Saint Andrews most often ask us for this when:
- More sharers than the current kitchen can serve
- Tired kitchens that are putting tenants off
Questions about communal kitchen refits in Saint Andrews
Can kitchens be split between floors?
Yes, and in larger houses it often helps. A second kitchen can reduce pressure on one room and helps meet the ratios.
Which postcodes in Saint Andrews do you work in?
All of them, including KY16, and the surrounding parts of Fife.
Does a shared house in Saint Andrews need an HMO licence?
Yes, if 3 or more people who are not from one or two families share amenities as their main home: every HMO in Scotland needs a licence from the council, lasting up to 3 years.
How much do communal kitchen refits cost in Saint Andrews?
Our guide ranges for Scotland 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.
Communal kitchen refits near Saint Andrews
- Dundee · 11 mi
- Glenrothes · 17 mi
- Arbroath · 17 mi
- Kirkcaldy · 21 mi
- Forfar · 21 mi
- Perth · 25 mi
- All of Fife
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