Air conditioning for landlords and rental homes in Chichester
Top-floor flats and HMO rooms in Chichester can get uncomfortably hot in summer, which tenants notice first. Hot spells reach the South East early, which makes spring the easiest time to arrange an installation.
If you let a holiday home or annexe near Chichester, one system can warm it before guests arrive and cool it in summer. Chichester sits around 32 miles from Crawley, inside our West Sussex area. We cover PO19 and the streets around them.
Prices in Chichester
Budget around £1,395–£7,245 per property, one room to the whole let including VAT for air conditioning for landlords and rental homes in and around Chichester. South East England is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. As an example, the Two rooms option (two rooms on separate systems or a twin multi-split) would typically be £2,845–£4,445 here.
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. We book surveys in Chichester at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included with air conditioning for landlords and rental homes in Chichester:
- Handover notes for tenants
- Separate or multi-split options
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Access arranged with you and your tenants
- Free survey of each room
Nearby
If you are just outside Chichester, we also work in Bognor Regis (6 miles), Havant (9 miles) and Littlehampton (11 miles). See all services in Chichester or air conditioning for landlords and rental homes across West Sussex.