Landlord and rental kitchens in Swanage

Is landlord and rental kitchens right for your Swanage kitchen?

If a tenancy has left a Swanage rental with a damaged worktop, swollen units or broken doors, a replacement can cost less over time than repeated repairs.

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. Kitchens in every part of Swanage are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Dorset.

What is in a typical job?

Your written quote lists everything included. For landlord and rental kitchens, that normally means:

Extraction planned to take moisture outside and help limit condensation
HMO kitchens laid out around your licence conditions for sinks, cookers and storage
Old kitchen stripped out, with gas capped and circuits made safe
Gas hob or cooker connected by a Gas Safe registered engineer
New kitchen fitted between tenancies to an agreed programme
Free survey visit, arranged with you, your agent or the outgoing tenant

Guide prices for landlord and rental kitchens in Swanage

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South West. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.

Guide prices for landlord and rental kitchens in Swanage
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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Swanage?

Across Dorset you will often find thatched cottages, Victorian and Edwardian villas, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. 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.

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

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Swanage

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.

Getting the most from your landlord and rental kitchens

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.
Ask your letting agent to hold a spare set of keys for the fitting period, and to pass on any alarm codes securely.
Order the new kitchen before the current tenancy ends, so the fitting can start as soon as your Swanage 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.

Questions about landlord and rental kitchens in Swanage

How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Swanage?

For a small rental kitchen in a flat or terrace, supplied and fitted, budget around £6,200 to £11,300 including VAT in Swanage. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Can you measure up in Swanage before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Swanage. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

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.

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 neighbouring towns

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