Landlord and rental kitchens in Melton Mowbray

Why landlord and rental kitchens for a Melton Mowbray home?

Shared houses across Leicestershire 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 Melton Mowbray rental with a damaged worktop, swollen units or broken doors, a replacement can cost less over time than repeated repairs. We cover all of Melton Mowbray, including the LE13 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Leicestershire.

What is in a typical job?

Here is what usually goes into landlord and rental kitchens, adjusted to your Melton Mowbray kitchen after we have measured it:

Old kitchen stripped out, with gas capped and circuits made safe
Hard-wearing units, laminate worktops and wipe-clean finishes specified for rental use
Free survey visit, arranged with you, your agent or the outgoing tenant
New kitchen fitted between tenancies to an agreed programme
Electrical work tested and certified to BS 7671, with certificates handed over
Extraction planned to take moisture outside and help limit condensation

Guide prices for landlord and rental kitchens in Melton Mowbray

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the East Midlands. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. For the East Midlands, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Guide prices for landlord and rental kitchens in Melton Mowbray
Typical project	Guide price
Small rental kitchen (flat or terrace), supplied and fittedHard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances	£5,800–£10,700
Family let kitchen, supplied and fittedMore units and appliances, durable finishes	£8,700–£15,500
Shared kitchen in an HMO, supplied and fittedLonger runs, extra storage, durable surfaces	£9,700–£19,400

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%.

Kitchens in homes around Melton Mowbray

The housing mix across Leicestershire includes Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and new-build estates, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Leicester's Victorian terraces often have a long galley behind the back room, while 1930s semis tend to have a small square kitchen with a door to the garden.

Densely parked terraced streets and homes without rear access can make unloading slow, so delivery times and the route for long worktops are worth agreeing early. Leicestershire's water is mostly moderately hard to hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is likely and a filter or softener can help.

What rules apply to landlord and rental kitchens in Melton Mowbray?

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.

Listed buildings and conservation areas, including some village centres and older parts of Leicester, may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.

Planning ahead

Order the new kitchen before the current tenancy ends, so the fitting can start as soon as your Melton Mowbray property is empty.
Keep a spare door, a few plinth clips and some handles from the order in storage, ready for quick repairs between tenancies.
Choose a worktop with a slight pattern for a Melton Mowbray rental, as plain very dark or very pale surfaces show marks and scratches sooner.
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 Melton Mowbray

How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Melton Mowbray?

For a small rental kitchen in a flat or terrace, supplied and fitted, budget around £5,800 to £10,700 including VAT in Melton Mowbray. That reflects typical costs in the East Midlands; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you work near Melton Mowbray as well?

Yes. As well as Melton Mowbray itself, we cover the rest of Leicestershire and nearby towns such as Oakham and Humberstone. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

What does an HMO kitchen need to include?

It depends on your licence. HMO licence conditions and the council's HMO standards usually set the number of sinks and cookers, the amount of worktop and storage for the number of occupiers, and fire safety such as a heat alarm and a fire blanket. Check your licence conditions before the design is finalised, and send them to us so the kitchen is laid out to meet them.

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