England
Social housing contractors in the East of England
Repairs, voids, damp and mould, planned works, retrofit and building safety works for housing associations, councils, ALMOs and supported housing providers across the East of England.
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We take on work for social landlords in all 45 council areas of the East of England, to the standards that apply in England. Choose a council area below to see who owns the social homes there.
Who owns social housing in the East of England?
Of the 45 council areas in the East of England, 24 councils still own council homes (2 of them through an arm's-length management organisation) and 21 transferred their homes to housing associations. Social homes in England are owned by councils (directly or through an ALMO) and by housing associations, which are private registered providers regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing.
| Council area | Council homes |
|---|---|
| Babergh | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Basildon | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Bedford | Transferred to housing associations |
| Braintree | Transferred to housing associations |
| Breckland | Transferred to housing associations |
| Brentwood | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Broadland | Transferred to housing associations |
| Broxbourne | Transferred to housing associations |
| Cambridge | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Castle Point | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Central Bedfordshire | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Chelmsford | Transferred to housing associations |
| Colchester | Council-owned, managed by Colchester Borough Homes |
| Dacorum | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| East Cambridgeshire | Transferred to housing associations |
| East Hertfordshire | Transferred to housing associations |
| East Suffolk | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Epping Forest | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Fenland | Transferred to housing associations |
| Great Yarmouth | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Harlow | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Hertsmere | Transferred to housing associations |
| Huntingdonshire | Transferred to housing associations |
| Ipswich | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Transferred to housing associations |
| Luton | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Maldon | Transferred to housing associations |
| Mid Suffolk | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| North Hertfordshire | Transferred to housing associations |
| North Norfolk | Transferred to housing associations |
| Norwich | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Peterborough | Transferred to housing associations |
| Rochford | Transferred to housing associations |
| South Cambridgeshire | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| South Norfolk | Transferred to housing associations |
| Southend-on-Sea | Council-owned, managed by South Essex Homes |
| St Albans | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Stevenage | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Tendring | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Three Rivers | Transferred to housing associations |
| Thurrock | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Uttlesford | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Watford | Transferred to housing associations |
| Welwyn Hatfield | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| West Suffolk | Transferred to housing associations |
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Which standards apply?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Awaab's Law timescales for damp and mould and emergency hazards have applied to social landlords in England since 27 October 2025, with phase 2 extending them to more hazards from 30 November 2026.
How do prices compare in the East of England?
Building costs in the East of England sit at a regional factor of 1.04 against the UK average (our own estimate). For example, a kitchen replacement in a programme comes to about £5,200–£10,400 and void works average about £3,850–£5,950 per void here, before VAT.