England
Social housing contractors in the North West
Repairs, voids, damp and mould, planned works, retrofit and building safety works for housing associations, councils, ALMOs and supported housing providers across the North West.
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We take on work for social landlords in all 35 council areas of the North West, 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 North West?
Of the 35 council areas in the North West, 9 councils still own council homes (2 of them through an arm's-length management organisation) and 26 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 |
|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | Transferred to housing associations |
| Blackpool | Council-owned, managed by Blackpool Coastal Housing |
| Bolton | Transferred to housing associations |
| Burnley | Transferred to housing associations |
| Bury | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Cheshire East | Transferred to housing associations |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Chorley | Transferred to housing associations |
| Cumberland | Transferred to housing associations |
| Fylde | Transferred to housing associations |
| Halton | Transferred to housing associations |
| Hyndburn | Transferred to housing associations |
| Knowsley | Transferred to housing associations |
| Lancaster | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Liverpool | Transferred to housing associations |
| Manchester | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Oldham | Mostly transferred to housing associations |
| Pendle | Transferred to housing associations |
| Preston | Transferred to housing associations |
| Ribble Valley | Transferred to housing associations |
| Rochdale | Transferred to housing associations |
| Rossendale | Transferred to housing associations |
| Salford | Mostly transferred to housing associations |
| Sefton | Transferred to housing associations |
| South Ribble | Transferred to housing associations |
| St. Helens | Transferred to housing associations |
| Stockport | Council-owned, managed by Stockport Homes |
| Tameside | Transferred to housing associations |
| Trafford | Transferred to housing associations |
| Warrington | Transferred to housing associations |
| West Lancashire | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Westmorland and Furness | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Wigan | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Wirral | Transferred to housing associations |
| Wyre | 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 North West?
Building costs in the North West sit at a regional factor of 1.01 against the UK average (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02). For example, a kitchen replacement in a programme comes to about £5,050–£10,100 and void works average about £3,750–£5,750 per void here, before VAT.