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 Abingdon, a town of about 39,000 people in Oxfordshire, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- Oxfordshire, England
- Postcodes
- OX14
- Location
- 6 miles south of Oxford
- Pricing region
- South East
What do communal kitchen refits in Abingdon involve?
- Electrics, sockets and lighting
- Extraction to outside
- Durable worktops and flooring
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
Which rules apply in Abingdon?
Here is what usually applies to a Abingdon job of this kind. It is general information rather than legal advice, and the council’s written HMO standards have the final detail.
- National rules ask for an adequate number of bathrooms, WCs and basins and suitably located kitchens; numeric ratios are set by each council.
- Fire precautions follow a risk assessment; the LACORS Housing – Fire Safety guide (2008) is guidance, not law, but many councils base their standards on it.
- Electrical installations must be inspected and tested at least every 5 years; remedial work is due within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so.
- Council standards often step up at 5 and 6 sharers, for example a separate WC at 5 and a second bathroom from 6.
How much do communal kitchen refits cost in Abingdon?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £8,950 – £20,150 | kitchen |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £900 – £2,250 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for South East, where costs run above the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Abingdon follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Allow 1–2 weeks on site for a typical job. Drawings, approvals and long-lead items such as kitchens or fire door sets are booked before we start.
When do Abingdon landlords need it?
We usually get the call when:
- A licence condition about kitchen facilities
- More sharers than the current kitchen can serve
Questions about communal kitchen refits in Abingdon
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 you cover all of Abingdon?
Yes. We work across Abingdon and the OX14 postcode areas, plus the rest of Oxfordshire. Nearby places we also cover include Didcot, Oxford, Witney.
Does a shared house in Abingdon 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 do communal kitchen refits cost in Abingdon?
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.
Communal kitchen refits near Abingdon
- Didcot · 5 mi
- Oxford · 6 mi
- Witney · 12 mi
- Bicester · 17 mi
- Thatcham · 19 mi
- Newbury · 19 mi
- All of Oxfordshire
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