Landlord and rental kitchens in Morden

Why landlord and rental kitchens for a Morden home?

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

If your family let in Morden still has a kitchen that was old when the first tenant moved in, planning its replacement avoids a rushed one mid-tenancy. We cover all of Morden, including the SM4 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Greater London.

What do landlord and rental kitchens in Morden include?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For landlord and rental kitchens in Morden it usually covers:

Free survey visit, arranged with you, your agent or the outgoing tenant
Gas hob or cooker connected by a Gas Safe registered engineer
Old kitchen stripped out, with gas capped and circuits made safe
Electrical work tested and certified to BS 7671, with certificates handed over
New kitchen fitted between tenancies to an agreed programme
Hard-wearing units, laminate worktops and wipe-clean finishes specified for rental use

Guide prices for landlord and rental kitchens in Morden

Typical landlord and rental kitchens prices for homes in Morden, including VAT and adjusted for London. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

Guide prices for landlord and rental kitchens in Morden
Typical project	Guide price
Small rental kitchen (flat or terrace), supplied and fittedHard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances	£7,800–£14,300
Family let kitchen, supplied and fittedMore units and appliances, durable finishes	£11,700–£21,000
Shared kitchen in an HMO, supplied and fittedLonger runs, extra storage, durable surfaces	£13,000–£26,000

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%.

House types around Morden and what they mean for a kitchen

The housing mix across Greater London includes Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Morden

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.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Getting the most from your landlord and rental kitchens

Keep a spare door, a few plinth clips and some handles from the order in storage, ready for quick repairs between tenancies.
Schedule the kitchen alongside other void-period jobs at your property in Greater London, such as decorating, so the home is ready to let in one go.
Ask your letting agent to hold a spare set of keys for the fitting period, and to pass on any alarm codes securely.
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 Morden

How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Morden?

Landlord and rental kitchens in Morden typically cost £7,800 to £14,300 including VAT for a small rental kitchen in a flat or terrace, supplied and fitted, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you work near Morden as well?

Yes. As well as Morden itself, we cover the rest of Greater London and nearby towns such as Mitcham and Wimbledon. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

How quickly can a rental kitchen be replaced between tenancies?

Usually three to seven days on site once the property is empty, depending on the size of the kitchen and whether services move. Ordering is the bigger factor, so we aim to survey during the notice period and have the kitchen delivered for the day the tenancy ends. Short gaps between tenancies are much easier to meet when the specification is settled early.

Landlord and rental kitchens in neighbouring towns

Close to Morden? We cover these nearby towns too: