Aids and adaptations in Eastleigh

We take on aids and adaptations in Eastleigh for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Eastleigh belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Eastleigh at a glance

Council: Eastleigh Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Hampshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 135,520 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (VOA 2026)

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.

Who owns the social homes in Eastleigh?

Most social homes in Eastleigh are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eastleigh Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Eastleigh?

Ramps, steps and handrails
Level-access showers and wet rooms
Stairlifts and through-floor lifts, coordinated with specialist suppliers
Door widening and threshold removal
Ground-floor bedroom and shower room extensions

How do we deliver it?

Where possible, we hand over with the occupational therapist present, so any adjustment can be agreed on the spot.

Which rules apply in Eastleigh?

In England, Disabled Facilities Grants of up to £30,000 can fund major adaptations, and minor adaptations costing £1,000 or less must be provided free under adult social care rules. Many housing associations fund adaptations for their own tenants.

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What do aids and adaptations cost in Eastleigh?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Eastleigh is £5,200–£7,150 per home. That is the UK range of £4,750–£6,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about aids and adaptations in Eastleigh

Does Eastleigh Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Eastleigh?

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.

Do you also work near Eastleigh?

Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across the South East, including Southampton, Fareham, Winchester and Gosport, and in every other UK nation.