Student HMO refurbishment across Warwickshire

In short: 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. We carry this out across Warwickshire, priced against the HMO rules for England and the council’s own standards.

Nation: England
Pricing region: West Midlands
Postcode areas: CV, B, OX, GL
Main towns: Nuneaton, Rugby, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Bedworth

What does student HMO refurbishment in Warwickshire involve?

Broadband and electrics upgrades
Photo handover before move-in
Study space and sockets in every room
Summer works programme agreed in spring
Extra bathroom or ensuites
Hard-wearing kitchens and worktops

Which rules apply in Warwickshire?

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.
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.
BS 7671, the wiring standard, calls for arc fault detection devices in HMOs on new socket circuits, such as rewires and consumer unit changes.
Licences last up to 5 years and carry conditions on gas and electrical safety, alarms, room sizes and waste.

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 Warwickshire?

Regional adjustment for West Midlands. Planning budgets: see our prices page.
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	£4,000 – £9,000	letting room
Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges)	£8,000 – £18,000	£8,000 – £18,000	kitchen
Shared bathroom refit	£5,500 – £9,000	£5,500 – £9,000	bathroom
Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides)	£800 – £2,000	£800 – £2,000	house
Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house	£6,000 – £12,000	£6,000 – £12,000	house

Typical time on site: 2–8 weeks over summer. For a figure for your house, try the guide-price tool.

Student HMO refurbishment by town in Warwickshire

Questions about student HMO refurbishment in Warwickshire

Can you work around a 1 July or 1 September start?

Yes. We agree a programme backwards from the move-in date and tell you early if anything is at risk.

What finishes last best in student houses?

Commercial-grade vinyl or laminate, quartz-effect laminate worktops, wipe-clean paint and good extraction to keep condensation down.

Do you carry out student HMO refurbishment across Warwickshire?

Yes, across the whole of Warwickshire, including Nuneaton, Rugby, Royal Leamington Spa.

Who licenses HMOs in Warwickshire?

HMOs in Warwickshire are licensed by the local council for the address. Where an area has several councils, each runs its own licensing and planning policies.