Air conditioning for landlords and rental homes in Richmond
For Richmond landlords, simple wall units with limited remotes are the easiest systems for tenants to live with. In London, heat soaks into brick and concrete during the day and comes back out at night, which is when it is hardest to sleep.
If you let a holiday home or annexe near Richmond, one system can warm it before guests arrive and cool it in summer. Richmond sits around 8 miles from central London, inside our London area. That includes the TW9 postcode district.
Prices in Richmond
In London, our guide range for air conditioning for landlords and rental homes is £1,495–£7,845 per property, one room to the whole let, including VAT. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting London labour rates and parking and access costs. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. Typical Two rooms work (two rooms on separate systems or a twin multi-split) lands around £3,095–£4,795 in this area.
Single room
One wall unit for a bedroom or studio.
Two rooms
Two rooms on separate systems or a twin multi-split.
Whole let
Three or four rooms, with a service plan.
Guide prices show VAT at 20%. HMRC treats most fixed air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps installed in homes as energy-saving materials, zero-rated until 31 March 2027 when we supply and fit them. If your installation qualifies, your quote shows 0% VAT and a lower price. Servicing, repairs, cleaning and controls are charged at 20%.
Planning and permissions
England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
The survey
The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote. On a survey in Richmond the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows.
What is included
Every job in Richmond includes:
- Free survey of each room
- Handover notes for tenants
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Separate or multi-split options
- Simple remotes and temperature limits
Nearby
If you are just outside Richmond, we also work in Isleworth (2 miles), Hounslow (2 miles) and Barnes (3 miles). See all services in Richmond or air conditioning for landlords and rental homes across London.