North West
Social housing contractors in Manchester
Works for social homes in Manchester, managed by one accountable contractor with resident liaison and evidence built in.
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Tell us about the homes and the work, and we will come back to you with questions, a scope or a price.
We can take on all 24 of our services in Manchester for Manchester City Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, working to the Decent Homes Standard and to each landlord's own specification and timescales.
Who are the social landlords in Manchester?
Manchester City Council still owns council homes in Manchester and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
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.
Which standards apply to social homes in Manchester?
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.
Decent Homes Standard (England)
What does work cost in Manchester?
Guide prices in Manchester use the regional factor for the North West (1.01). A kitchen replacement in a programme comes to about £5,050–£10,100, a flat entrance fire doorset about £2,400–£3,950 and external wall insulation about £10,100–£18,700 per house. Figures are before VAT where the source states it, and every job is priced after survey.
Services
What can we do for social landlords in Manchester?
Repairs and voids
Damp, mould and building fabric
Planned and capital works
Retrofit and energy
Building safety and compliance works
Questions about working in Manchester
Who owns the social homes in Manchester?
Manchester City Council still owns council homes in Manchester and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Which standard applies to social homes in Manchester?
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.
How do we appoint you for work in Manchester?
Through a below-threshold quotation, as a tier-2 subcontractor to your framework contractor, or through your own competition. Our procurement page explains each route, and we price against your schedule of rates or per job.