England
Social housing contractors in the South West
Repairs, voids, damp and mould, planned works, retrofit and building safety works for housing associations, councils, ALMOs and supported housing providers across the South West.
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We take on work for social landlords in all 27 council areas of the South 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 South West?
Of the 27 council areas in the South West, 12 councils still own council homes (2 of them through an arm's-length management organisation) and 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset | Transferred to housing associations |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Bristol | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Cheltenham | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Cornwall | Council-owned, managed by Cornwall Housing |
| Cotswold | Transferred to housing associations |
| Dorset Council | Transferred to housing associations |
| East Devon | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Exeter | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Forest of Dean | Transferred to housing associations |
| Gloucester | Transferred to housing associations |
| Isles of Scilly | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Mid Devon | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| North Devon | Transferred to housing associations |
| North Somerset | Transferred to housing associations |
| Plymouth | Transferred to housing associations |
| Somerset | Council-owned, managed by Homes in Somerset |
| South Gloucestershire | Transferred to housing associations |
| South Hams | Transferred to housing associations |
| Stroud | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Swindon | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Teignbridge | Transferred to housing associations |
| Tewkesbury | Transferred to housing associations |
| Torbay | Transferred to housing associations |
| Torridge | Transferred to housing associations |
| West Devon | Transferred to housing associations |
| Wiltshire | Council-owned, managed by the council |
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 South West?
Building costs in the South West sit at a regional factor of 1.02 against the UK average (our own estimate). For example, a kitchen replacement in a programme comes to about £5,100–£10,200 and void works average about £3,750–£5,800 per void here, before VAT.