Estate and external works · South West

Estate and external works in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Social landlords in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole can use us for paths, fencing, parking, bin stores and landscaping across their estates.

Estate and external works in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at a glance

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Region: South West
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: 396,989 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still owns council homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
Fencing, gates and boundary walls
Parking areas and surfacing
External lighting coordination
Soft landscaping and planting

Estate and external works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We phase external works to keep a safe route home for residents, and we tell them before each phase begins.

Which rules apply in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

We price estate and external works in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Does Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across the South West, including the New Forest, Dorset Council, Southampton and the Isle of Wight, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

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.