A small HMO is a shared house for three to six unrelated people. In Warrington, a place of roughly 170,000 people in Cheshire, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards. Warrington has a university population, so many shared houses are let to students on yearly tenancies, and summer is the main window for works.
- Area
- Cheshire, England
- Postcodes
- WA1, WA4 and WA55
- Location
- 15 miles south-west of Manchester
- Pricing region
- North West
What do small HMO conversions (3–6 sharers) in Warrington involve?
- Second bathroom, shower room or ensuites
- Kitchen enlarged or refitted for the number of sharers
- Interlinked smoke and heat detection
- Decoration and durable flooring
- Electrical upgrades and certificate
Which rules apply in Warrington?
Here is what usually applies to a Warrington job of this kind. It is general information rather than legal advice, and the council’s written HMO standards have the final detail.
- Licences last up to 5 years and carry conditions on gas and electrical safety, alarms, room sizes and waste.
- Licensed HMOs must meet national minimum bedroom sizes: 6.51 m² for one person aged 10 or over, 10.22 m² for two, and 4.64 m² for a child under 10.
- National rules ask for an adequate number of bathrooms, WCs and basins and suitably located kitchens; numeric ratios are set by each council.
- 7 or more sharers is a sui generis large HMO and normally needs planning permission.
How much do small HMO conversions (3–6 sharers) cost in Warrington?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical 3–4 bed house to a 5–6 bed HMO, all-in | £30,000 – £75,000 | £28,800 – £72,000 | project |
| Conversion works per letting room (walls, linings, electrics, decoration; excludes kitchens, bathrooms and fire systems; our estimate) | £3,500 – £6,500 | £3,350 – £6,250 | letting room |
| 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 |
| FD30S fire door leaf into an existing frame, with seals, closer and hinges, fitted | £300 – £600 | £290 – £580 | door |
Prices in Warrington are shown with our regional adjustment for North West (below 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 4–10 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Warrington, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
If the house is let to students, we work backwards from the next tenancy start date in Warrington.
When do Warrington landlords need it?
We usually get the call when:
- You want a three to six sharer layout that fits the local planning rules
- A three or four-bedroom house you want to let to sharers
Questions about small HMO conversions (3–6 sharers) in Warrington
How many bathrooms does a small HMO need?
National rules in England say amenities must be adequate for the number of sharers, and councils set the numbers: often a bathroom plus a separate WC at five people and a second bathroom from six. We work to the figure your council publishes.
Which postcodes in Warrington do you work in?
All of them, including WA1, WA4 and WA55, and the surrounding parts of Cheshire.
Does a shared house in Warrington 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 small HMO conversions (3–6 sharers) cost in Warrington?
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.
Small HMO conversions (3–6 sharers) near Warrington
- Great Sankey · 2 mi
- Newton-le-Willows · 4 mi
- Golborne · 6 mi
- Widnes · 7 mi
- Ashton in Makerfield · 7 mi
- Runcorn · 7 mi
- All of Cheshire
Other HMO services in Warrington
- House to HMO conversion in Warrington
- Ensuite installation in Warrington
- Fire alarm and detection systems in Warrington
- Communal kitchen refits in Warrington
- Fire doors in Warrington
- Licence condition and schedule-of-works in Warrington
- Rewires and EICR remedials in Warrington
- Large HMO conversions (7+ sharers) in Warrington