Landlord and rental kitchens in Bournemouth

When do landlord and rental kitchens make sense in Bournemouth?

Shared houses across Dorset often need larger kitchens with more storage, more worktop and extra cooking space, laid out around the conditions in the HMO licence.

If a tenancy has left a Bournemouth rental with a damaged worktop, swollen units or broken doors, a replacement can cost less over time than repeated repairs. Our Dorset coverage reaches every part of Bournemouth (BH1, BH2, BH7 and BH10) and out towards Christchurch.

What is included in the work?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Bournemouth covers:

Electrical work tested and certified to BS 7671, with certificates handed over
Old kitchen stripped out, with gas capped and circuits made safe
HMO kitchens laid out around your licence conditions for sinks, cookers and storage
Free survey visit, arranged with you, your agent or the outgoing tenant
Gas hob or cooker connected by a Gas Safe registered engineer
New kitchen fitted between tenancies to an agreed programme

Landlord and rental kitchens prices in Bournemouth

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South West, and are firmed up once we have seen your Bournemouth kitchen. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Landlord and rental kitchens prices in Bournemouth
Typical project	Guide price
Small rental kitchen (flat or terrace), supplied and fittedHard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances	£6,200–£11,300
Family let kitchen, supplied and fittedMore units and appliances, durable finishes	£9,300–£16,500
Shared kitchen in an HMO, supplied and fittedLonger runs, extra storage, durable surfaces	£10,300–£20,500

Rental kitchen ranges include hard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances and fitting with connections to the existing layout; new circuits, moved services, flooring and tiling are quoted as separate lines where needed. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Bournemouth homes

Typical homes in this part of Dorset include thatched cottages, Victorian and Edwardian villas, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows. Edwardian villas in Bournemouth often have a separate kitchen and scullery, while 1930s semis and bungalows tend to have a compact room at the back.

Most of Dorset has hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common, and a scale-reducing filter can help. Flats in converted villas may have no lift and shared hallways, and narrow village lanes can make delivering long worktops difficult.

What rules apply to landlord and rental kitchens in Bournemouth?

In England, a replacement rental kitchen needs no planning permission, though a listed building may need listed building consent. New circuits are notifiable under Part P and certified through a competent person scheme or building control. Private landlords need an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), with portable appliance testing (PAT) of any appliances they supply, at least every five years, plus annual gas safety checks, so keep the new certificates with those records. Gas connections are made only by Gas Safe registered engineers, and HMO kitchens must meet the licence conditions.

Thatched and listed cottages may need listed building consent for internal changes, and owners of flats in converted houses usually need the freeholder's consent before work starts.

Before you book landlord and rental kitchens in Bournemouth

Schedule the kitchen alongside other void-period jobs at your property in Dorset, such as decorating, so the home is ready to let in one go.
If your Bournemouth property is an HMO, send us a copy of the licence conditions before the survey so the layout meets them from the start.
Keep a spare door, a few plinth clips and some handles from the order in storage, ready for quick repairs between tenancies.
Pick a door style and colour from a range likely to stay available, so one damaged door can be replaced without changing the whole kitchen.

Questions about landlord and rental kitchens in Bournemouth

How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Bournemouth?

Guide prices in Bournemouth are about £6,200 to £11,300 including VAT for a small rental kitchen in a flat or terrace, supplied and fitted. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Do you cover all of Bournemouth?

Yes. We work across Bournemouth, including the BH1, BH2, BH7 and BH10 postcode districts, and nearby towns such as Christchurch and Poole. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

What kind of kitchen lasts longest in a rented home?

A rental kitchen lasts longest when it combines well-built carcasses, doors with a tough, easily cleaned finish, laminate worktops with sealed edges and a wipe-clean vinyl floor. Simple, widely available appliances are quicker to replace when one fails. Finishes that mark easily or need regular oiling, such as solid wood worktops, are better avoided unless you are prepared to maintain them.

Will I get certificates for the gas and electrical work?

Yes. Electrical work comes with an Electrical Installation Certificate or Minor Works Certificate, and the Gas Safe registered engineer provides a record of any gas work. These are separate from the annual gas safety check and any periodic electrical inspection, which landlords arrange on their own schedule. Keep them all together with your property records.

Can you work with my letting agent on access?

Yes. Landlords who live away from the property often prefer this, so we can arrange keys, survey times and fitting access through your letting agent, with you approving the quote and any changes. We do not manage properties or act as a letting agent; we carry out the kitchen work and keep both you and your agent updated as it progresses.

Landlord and rental kitchens in neighbouring towns

The same service is available a short drive from Bournemouth, including: