Landlord and rental kitchens · Scotland
Landlord and rental kitchens in the Scottish Borders
Homeowners and landlords across the Scottish Borders can book us for landlord and rental kitchens: hard-wearing kitchens for rented homes and HMOs, fitted between tenancies to keep voids short.
Who usually needs landlord and rental kitchens in the Scottish Borders?
Shared houses across the Scottish Borders often need larger kitchens with more storage, more worktop and extra cooking space, laid out around the conditions in the HMO licence.
Portfolio landlords in the Scottish Borders sometimes standardise one durable kitchen specification across the properties they let, so doors, handles and parts are easy to match later.
What do landlord and rental kitchens in the Scottish Borders include?
Here is what usually goes into landlord and rental kitchens, adjusted to your Scottish Borders kitchen after we have measured it:
- Free survey visit, arranged with you, your agent or the outgoing tenant
- Hard-wearing units, laminate worktops and wipe-clean finishes specified for rental use
- Old kitchen stripped out, with gas capped and circuits made safe
- New kitchen fitted between tenancies to an agreed programme
- Electrical work tested and certified to BS 7671, with certificates handed over
- Gas hob or cooker connected by a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Extraction planned to take moisture outside and help limit condensation
- HMO kitchens laid out around your licence conditions for sinks, cookers and storage
How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in the Scottish Borders?
As a starting point for the Scottish Borders, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in Scotland. Labour rates in Scotland are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small rental kitchen (flat or terrace), supplied and fittedHard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances | £5,600–£10,300 |
| Family let kitchen, supplied and fittedMore units and appliances, durable finishes | £8,500–£15,000 |
| Shared kitchen in an HMO, supplied and fittedLonger runs, extra storage, durable surfaces | £9,400–£18,800 |
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 across the Scottish Borders
Across the Scottish Borders you will often find stone mill-town terraces, Victorian villas, farm cottages and post-war council-built houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Stone terraces in Hawick and Galashiels often have a small kitchen at the back, while Victorian villas in Peebles and Kelso tend to have larger separate kitchens.
The Scottish Borders generally have soft mains water, though rural homes on private supplies may need testing and filtering. Rural roads and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and older town centres may have limited parking, so delivery is planned in advance.
Stone terraces in the mill towns usually have small rooms and thick walls that suit a galley or L-shaped layout. Farm cottages are often off the gas grid, so cooking may be planned around induction, LPG or an oil-fired range.
Rules for landlord and rental kitchens in the Scottish Borders
In Scotland, a replacement kitchen in a let property does not normally need a building warrant, but electrical work must meet the building standards and BS 7671. 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, and only Gas Safe registered engineers may connect gas appliances. HMO licences set kitchen conditions, so check your licence and the council's HMO standards before the layout is planned.
Older Borders towns often have conservation areas and listed buildings, so a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.
Before you start
- Survey during the notice period where the tenant agrees, so the kitchen can be ordered in time to fit as soon as the property is empty.
- For an HMO, check your licence conditions and the council's HMO standards for numbers of sinks, cookers, worktop space and storage before ordering.
- 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.
- Plan fire safety in shared kitchens, such as a heat alarm and a fire blanket, as HMO licences commonly set these out.
- Choose a worktop with a slight pattern for a Scottish Borders rental, as plain very dark or very pale surfaces show marks and scratches sooner.
- Order the new kitchen before the current tenancy ends, so the fitting can start as soon as your Scottish Borders property is empty.
Questions about landlord and rental kitchens in the Scottish Borders
How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in the Scottish Borders?
For a small rental kitchen in a flat or terrace, supplied and fitted, budget around £5,600 to £10,300 including VAT in the Scottish Borders. That reflects typical costs in Scotland; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Do you cover the whole of the Scottish Borders?
Yes. We carry out landlord and rental kitchens across the Scottish Borders, including Hawick, Galashiels, Peebles and Kelso. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
Landlord and rental kitchens in towns across the Scottish Borders
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Hawick
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Galashiels
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Peebles
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Kelso