Lowndes Square, Knightsbridge SW1X
Grade II Listed Victorian Townhouse – Complete Renovation
Property
Grade II Listed Victorian Townhouse
Programme
Eight Months
Planning Route
RBKC Listed Building Consent
Delivery
All Trades In-House
Result
Conservation Officer Praised
Three builders before us. One quoted without visiting. One promised to work around the Listed Building Consent. One admitted he had never worked on a listed building. The homeowners called us.
Three builders had already been approached before we were called.
The first quoted without visiting the property. A number on a page, no survey, no assessment of what a Grade II listed Victorian townhouse on Lowndes Square actually requires. The homeowners declined.
The second visited and promised to work around the planning requirements. Listed Building Consent is not something a contractor works around. It is a legal obligation. The homeowners declined.
The third was honest. He had never worked on a listed building. He said so. The homeowners appreciated the honesty and called us.
Lowndes Square is one of the finest addresses in Knightsbridge SW1X. The Victorian townhouses that line it are Grade II listed; every external alteration, every intervention into original historic fabric, every material specification requires Listed Building Consent from RBKC. A builder who does not understand this is not a builder who can work here.
We visited on a Friday. We spent two hours at the property. We photographed every original feature: the ornate cornicing on every floor, the original sash windows, the Victorian fireplaces in every principal room, the original six-panel doors, the staircase with its turned balusters and shaped newel posts, the original floorboards. We understood what the property was and what it required before we quoted a penny.
The fixed-price quotation arrived on Monday.
Planned maintenance Chelsea between-tenancy maintenance: all repairs, updates, and maintenance items identified at the end of one tenancy are completed and ready for the next. All trades in-house. Fixed price. Coordinated within the void period by one project manager to minimise lost rental income.
The void period in a Chelsea SW3 or Knightsbridge SW1X property costs the landlord £5,000-£7,500 per month in lost rental income. Every additional day the void extends beyond the minimum required for maintenance costs money that maintenance cannot recover.
Between-tenancy maintenance managed by Chelsea PR&M within the minimum void period: certifications arranged, maintenance completed, decoration refreshed, property ready for the new tenancy on the confirmed start date.
Between-tenancy maintenance from £500. Decoration from £1,200 for a one-bedroom flat. Full pre-tenancy renovation where required from £3,500. All from the same team. All coordinated. All fixed price.
Planned maintenance Chelsea pricing has three contract levels. All include portfolio pricing for three or more properties. All include the 30-day expiry alert service.
BRONZE CONTRACT from £200 per month per property
What is included:
- Quarterly property inspection written condition report, issues categorised by urgency
- EICR certificate renewal managed on five-year rolling programme
- Gas Safety Inspection renewal managed annually
- Boiler service renewal managed annually
- PAT testing managed annually for furnished properties
- 30-day expiry alert before every certificate renewal
- 10% discount on all maintenance and repair works above contract scope
- Priority scheduling over non-contract clients
- Emergency response at standard rates
Best for: Individual landlords with one to three Chelsea or Knightsbridge properties who want certifications managed and inspections scheduled without the administrative burden.
SILVER CONTRACT from £400 per month per property
Everything in Bronze, plus:
- Bi-monthly property inspections, six written reports per year
- Priority emergency response, same-day attendance guarantee
- Combined Gas Safety and boiler service visit coordinated annually
- Between-tenancy inspection included condition report before each new tenancy
- 15% discount on all maintenance works above contract scope
- Building management liaison, freeholder notifications and access coordination
Best for: Letting agents and estate managers with three to ten Chelsea properties who need a complete planned maintenance programme including regular inspections and between-tenancy coordination.
GOLD CONTRACT from £700 per month per property
Everything in Silver, plus:
- Monthly property inspections, twelve written reports per year
- All certifications included: EICR, Gas Safety, boiler service, PAT testing, all within the contract cost
- 24/7 priority emergency response first response guarantee
- Between-tenancy maintenance coordination managed within void period
- Pre-tenancy condition check before every new tenancy
- 20% discount on renovation works above contract scope
- Dedicated account manager: one point of contact for every property in the portfolio
- Monthly portfolio summary report: condition, certification status, upcoming works
Best for: Estate managers and property management companies with ten or more Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, and South Kensington properties who need complete planned maintenance management including all certifications and dedicated account management.
Annual certification cost outside a contract single two-bedroom Chelsea flat: EICR £295 + VAT (every five years, annualised £59/year) Gas Safety Inspection £110 + VAT (annually) Boiler service £120 + VAT (annually) PAT testing £105 + VAT (annually) Quarterly inspections £150 + VAT × 4 = £600 + VAT (annually) Total annual certification and inspection cost: £994 + VAT
The Bronze contract at £200 per month covers all of the above plus priority scheduling and 10% discount on all repair works. The contract cost is approximately equivalent to the standalone certification and inspection cost; everything else is included at no additional charge.
Call 020 7129 7418 to discuss the right contract level for your portfolio.
Why do letting agents in Chelsea use a planned maintenance contractor?
A letting agent managing Chelsea and Knightsbridge rental properties needs three things from a planned maintenance contractor that most contractors cannot deliver simultaneously.
First – every trade. Not a plumber who subcontracts the electrical work and recommends a separate roofer. Every trade in-house. Gas Safe plumbing, NICEIC electrical, roofing, decoration, joinery. When a problem requires two trades simultaneously a leak that has affected a ceiling, requiring a plumber and a plasterer one contractor delivers both. No coordination. No separate quotes. No scheduling conflicts.
Second – every certification. EICR, Gas Safety, PAT testing, boiler service. Managed, tracked, and renewed before expiry without the letting agent having to remember renewal dates across a portfolio. The penalty exposure eliminated before it accumulates.
Third – every emergency. 24/7 response. A real person answers at 2 am when a tenant reports no heating in January. An engineer is dispatched within minutes. The letting agent is not sourcing emergency contractors at midnight on behalf of a tenant who is expecting immediate resolution.
Chelsea Property Renovation & Maintenance Ltd delivers all three. Gas Safe, NICEIC, all trades in-house. All certifications managed. 24/7 emergency response. One contractor. Everything.
Free consultation. Portfolio pricing. Call 020 7129 7418.
Planned maintenance Chelsea void period reduction the most commercially significant argument for a maintenance programme that most letting agents undervalue.
A Chelsea rental property at £5,000 per month loses £1,250 per week in void. A between-tenancy maintenance programme that takes four weeks instead of two weeks costs £2,500 in additional void more than the maintenance works themselves in most cases.
The causes of extended void periods are consistent across Chelsea and Knightsbridge rental properties:
Waiting for a plumber who is not available for ten days. Waiting for an electrician who has a two-week booking list. Waiting for a decorator who cannot start until the plumber and electrician have finished. Each trade is independently sourced and independently scheduled, with gaps between them that accumulate into void extensions.
All trades in-house eliminates every gap. The plumber, the electrician, and the decorator are the same team. They are sequenced by one project manager. The void is the minimum it can be.
Between-tenancy maintenance managed within the void period: all trades in-house, fixed price, coordinated. Call 020 7129 7418.
Planned maintenance Chelsea: the certification calendar every landlord needs
Every Chelsea landlord and letting agent managing rental properties must maintain a certification calendar. Here is the complete annual calendar and the penalty for missing each element:
EICR Certificate – every 5 years: Legal requirement. Penalty up to £30,000 per property. RBKC enforcement. Certificate must be provided to tenant before occupation. C1 and C2 defects must be remediated within 28 days. From £240 + VAT.
Gas Safety Inspection (CP12) annually: Legal requirement. Criminal offence to allow this to lapse. Certificate must be provided to existing tenants within 28 days of inspection and to new tenants before they move in. From £110 + VAT.
PAT Testing – annually for furnished properties: Required by most specialist landlord insurance policies. Provides documented compliance with the general duty of care under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. From £105 + VAT including 12 appliances.
Boiler Service – annually: Required to maintain manufacturer warranty. Prevents the majority of emergency boiler breakdowns; an annual service at £120 + VAT prevents a breakdown that costs £280-£550 to repair and produces a tenant complaint in winter.
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms at every tenancy start: The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require a working smoke alarm on every floor and a working carbon monoxide alarm in every room with a fixed combustion appliance. Tested at every tenancy start as part of our planned maintenance programme.
Annual roof inspection recommended: Not legally required but commercially essential for Chelsea period properties. A £150 roof inspection that identifies £380 of slate replacement prevents £4,200 of ceiling and structural repair. Included in Silver and Gold contracts.
The complete certification calendar across a ten-property Chelsea portfolio: ten EICR renewals staggered across five-year cycles, ten annual Gas Safety Inspections, ten boiler services, ten PAT tests, ten smoke alarm checks is forty renewal events per year. Forty opportunities for something to lapse and create penalty exposure.
Our planned maintenance Chelsea programme tracks every one. 30-day alert before each. One call to renew. All prices exclude VAT. Call 020 7129 7418.
Areas we cover for Planned Maintenance
Planned maintenance across Chelsea SW3: Sloane Avenue, King’s Road, Cheyne Walk, Flood Street, Paultons Square, Draycott Avenue, and all SW3 addresses. Victorian terraces, mansion blocks, mews properties. All certifications managed. All trades in-house. 24/7 emergency response. Portfolio pricing. Call 020 7129 7418.
Planned maintenance across Knightsbridge SW1X: Brompton Road, Pont Street, Hans Road, Lennox Gardens, Cadogan Square. Mansion blocks and period townhouses. Building management liaison. All certifications. 24/7 emergency. Portfolio pricing. Call 020 7129 7418.
Planned maintenance across Belgravia SW1: Eaton Square, Chester Square, Belgrave Square, Elizabeth Street. Listed building awareness. Conservation area protocols. All certifications managed. All trades in-house. Portfolio pricing. Call 020 7129 7418.
Planned maintenance across South Kensington SW7: Onslow Square, Thurloe Square, Cromwell Road, Queen’s Gate. Mansion block specialists. Freeholder liaison. Schedule of Condition. All certifications. Portfolio pricing. Call 020 7129 7418.
Planned maintenance across Kensington W8, Phillimore Estate, Campden Hill, and Victoria Road. Period property specialists. All certifications managed. All trades in-house. 24/7 emergency. Portfolio pricing. Call 020 7129 7418.
Related Services
Landlord Services Chelsea – standalone certification for individual properties.
Property Maintenance Chelsea – residential homeowner maintenance contracts.
EICR Certificate Chelsea – standalone EICR from £240 + VAT.
Emergency Plumbing Chelsea – 24/7 Gas Safe emergency plumbing.
Emergency Electricians Chelsea – 24/7 NICEIC emergency electrical.
House Renovation Chelsea – complete renovation between tenancies.
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- ✅ Gas Safe registered engineers
- ✅ From £2,200 (transparent fixed pricing)
- ✅ Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Ideal
- ✅ 10-year warranty included
- ✅ Same-day installation is typical
- ✅ Complete certification & compliance
Free home survey within 7 days. Quote provided within 24 hours.
Chelsea Property Renovation & Maintenance Ltd
289 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW3 2DY
📞 Phone: 020 7129 7418
📧 Email: info@chelseapropertyrenovation.co.uk
🌐 Web: chelseapropertyrenovation.co.uk
Gas Safe Registered • £10M Insured • Family Business Since 2000
Planned Maintenance Chelsea - Free Consultation
Planned maintenance Chelsea – one contractor, all trades, all certifications, all emergency response. Gas Safe, NICEIC. Founded 2000.
Bronze from £200 per month. Silver from £400 per month. Gold from £700 per month. Portfolio pricing for three or more properties.
Free consultation. Programme confirmed within 48 hours. No obligation.
📞 020 7129 7418
Chelsea Property Renovation & Maintenance Ltd 289 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW3 2DY
Company No: 16973999 | Gas Safe Registered | NICEIC Approved
Central London
Your local team for fast, reliable electrical service throughout Central London.
Address:
289 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW3 2DY
Email:
info@chelseapropertyrenovation.co.uk
Phone number:
020 7129 7418
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-6 pm
Saturday -Sunday - Emergency only