Electrical remedial works and rewires · South East

Electrical remedial works and rewires in Hastings

Social landlords in Hastings can use us for consumer unit upgrades, EICR remedials and full rewires in occupied homes.

We take on electrical remedial works and rewires in Hastings 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 Hastings belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Hastings at a glance

Council: Hastings Borough Council
Region: South East
County: East Sussex
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 92,554 (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 Hastings?

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

What do we cover in Hastings?

Consumer unit replacements
Earthing and bonding corrections
Additional circuits and sockets
Mains-wired alarms in coordination with alarm upgrades
Certification and Building Regulations notification

Electrical remedial works and rewires in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We close out each EICR item by reference, so your compliance system shows exactly which defects have been cleared and which are outstanding.

Which rules apply in Hastings?

Since 1 December 2025 (new tenancies) and 1 May 2026 (existing tenancies), social landlords in England must have electrical installations inspected at least every five years and complete remedial work within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so. Electrical equipment the landlord supplies must also be checked at least every five years.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about electrical remedial works and rewires

What do electrical remedial works and rewires cost in Hastings?

Our guide range for an EICR with Category 1 and 2 remedials in Hastings is around £1,020 per home. That is the UK range of around £930 (derived from published totals) 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 electrical remedial works and rewires in Hastings

Does Hastings Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Hastings?

Yes. We take on electrical remedial works and rewires across the South East, including Rother, Eastbourne, Wealden and Tunbridge Wells, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Hastings?

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.