A student HMO refurbishment upgrades a shared house let to students, using hard-wearing finishes and planned around the academic year so the work is finished before the next tenancy starts. Margate is in Kent. We price student HMO refurbishment there against England’s HMO rules and the council’s written HMO standards, so work is planned to the standard an inspection looks for.
- Area
- Kent, England
- Postcodes
- CT8, CT9 and CT10
- Pricing region
- South East
What does student HMO refurbishment in Margate involve?
- Hard-wearing kitchens and worktops
- Extra bathroom or ensuites
- Fire safety checks and upgrades
- Broadband and electrics upgrades
- Study space and sockets in every room
Which rules apply in Margate?
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 Margate before we price.
- Mandatory HMO licence for 5 or more people in 2 or more households (since October 2018); councils can add additional licensing for smaller HMOs.
- National rules ask for an adequate number of bathrooms, WCs and basins and suitably located kitchens; numeric ratios are set by each council.
- Smoke alarms on every storey with living accommodation and CO alarms by fixed combustion appliances (other than gas cookers) are required by law.
- 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 student HMO refurbishment cost in Margate?
| 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 |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for South East, where costs run above the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Margate follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Allow 2–8 weeks over summer 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 Margate landlords need it?
Typical reasons for this work in Margate:
- Houses let to students on yearly tenancies
- Houses that need to compete with purpose-built student blocks
Questions about student HMO refurbishment in Margate
Do student HMOs need a licence?
The same licensing rules apply as for any HMO. Many university towns also run additional licensing schemes, so we check the address.
Which postcodes in Margate do you work in?
All of them, including CT8, CT9 and CT10, and the surrounding parts of Kent.
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Margate?
With the local council for the address. Councils in England can add additional licensing and Article 4 directions on top of the national rules. Check the council’s website for the exact address before you buy or start work.
How much does student HMO refurbishment cost in Margate?
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.
Student HMO refurbishment near Margate
- Saint Peters · 2 mi
- Broadstairs · 3 mi
- Ramsgate · 3 mi
- Deal · 11 mi
- Herne Bay · 11 mi
- Canterbury · 15 mi
- All of Kent
Other HMO services in Margate
- Void and between-tenancy refurbs in Margate
- Communal kitchen refits in Margate
- Ensuite installation in Margate
- HMO fire safety upgrades in Margate
- Bedroom upgrades and room refits in Margate
- Full HMO refurbishment in Margate
- Small HMO conversions (3–6 sharers) in Margate
- Damp, mould and HHSRS repairs in Margate