North West
Social housing contractors in Oldham
Repairs, voids, damp and mould, planned works, retrofit and building safety works for social landlords in Oldham.
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We can take on all 24 of our services in Oldham for housing associations (which own most social homes here) 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 Oldham?
Most social homes in Oldham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council may still hold a small number of homes of its own.
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 Oldham?
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 Oldham?
Guide prices in Oldham 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 Oldham?
Repairs and voids
Damp, mould and building fabric
Planned and capital works
Retrofit and energy
Building safety and compliance works
Adaptations, communal areas and estates
Questions about working in Oldham
Who owns the social homes in Oldham?
Most social homes in Oldham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council may still hold a small number of homes of its own.
Which standard applies to social homes in Oldham?
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 Oldham?
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.