England
Social housing contractors in the West Midlands
Repairs, voids, damp and mould, planned works, retrofit and building safety works for housing associations, councils, ALMOs and supported housing providers across the West Midlands.
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We take on work for social landlords in all 30 council areas of the West Midlands, 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 West Midlands?
Of the 30 council areas in the West Midlands, 14 councils still own council homes (3 of them through an arm's-length management organisation) and 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Bromsgrove | Transferred to housing associations |
| Cannock Chase | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Coventry | Transferred to housing associations |
| Dudley | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| East Staffordshire | Transferred to housing associations |
| Herefordshire | Transferred to housing associations |
| Lichfield | Transferred to housing associations |
| Malvern Hills | Transferred to housing associations |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | Transferred to housing associations |
| North Warwickshire | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Redditch | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Rugby | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Sandwell | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Shropshire | Council-owned, managed by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing) |
| Solihull | Council-owned, managed by Solihull Community Housing |
| South Staffordshire | Transferred to housing associations |
| Stafford | Transferred to housing associations |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | Transferred to housing associations |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Stratford-on-Avon | Transferred to housing associations |
| Tamworth | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Telford and Wrekin | Transferred to housing associations |
| Walsall | Transferred to housing associations |
| Warwick | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Wolverhampton | Council-owned, managed by Wolverhampton Homes |
| Worcester | Transferred to housing associations |
| Wychavon | Transferred to housing associations |
| Wyre Forest | 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 West Midlands?
Building costs in the West Midlands sit at a regional factor of 0.97 against the UK average (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.95–1.00). For example, a kitchen replacement in a programme comes to about £4,850–£9,700 and void works average about £3,600–£5,550 per void here, before VAT.