Estate and external works · London

Estate and external works in the City of London

We deliver estate and external works in the City of London for social landlords, from fencing and paving to bin stores and drainage.

Estate and external works in the City of London are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. The City of London Corporation still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

City of London at a glance

Council: City of London Corporation
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 10,938 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (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 the City of London?

The City of London Corporation owns council homes, most of them on estates in neighbouring London boroughs, and manages them through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in the City of London?

Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
Bin stores and cycle stores
Parking areas and surfacing
Surface water drainage and gullies
Soft landscaping and planting

Estate and external works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Where we see trip hazards, broken lighting or damaged fencing outside our scope, we report it to you.

Which rules apply in the City of London?

Social landlords are commercial clients under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, so the full client duties apply. Where there is more than one contractor, the client appoints a principal designer and a principal contractor.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about estate and external works

What do estate and external works cost in the City of London?

We price estate and external works in the City of London after a survey rather than from a guide range, because areas, levels, drainage and materials vary from scheme to scheme. Send us the details and we will arrange a visit.

Questions about estate and external works in the City of London

Does the City of London Corporation still own council homes?

Can you take on estate and external works in the City of London as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the City of London can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for estate and external works, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near the City of London?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across London, including Islington, Tower Hamlets, Southwark and Hackney, and in every other UK nation.