Housing disrepair works · East Midlands

Housing disrepair works in the Derbyshire Dales

We carry out housing disrepair works in the Derbyshire Dales for social landlords that need a schedule completed quickly and evidenced properly.

Housing disrepair works in the Derbyshire Dales are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in the Derbyshire Dales belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Derbyshire Dales at a glance

Council: Derbyshire Dales District Council
Region: East Midlands
County: Derbyshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 72,422 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (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 Derbyshire Dales?

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

What do we cover in the Derbyshire Dales?

Works to an agreed schedule from your surveyor or a joint expert
Plaster, joinery, windows, doors and roof repairs
Temporary measures where works cannot start at once
Tenant liaison and evidenced access attempts
Completion report with photographs, dates and sign-off

Housing disrepair works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Access is the most common reason disrepair works stall. We offer flexible appointments, confirm in writing and log every attempt, so a delay caused by refused access is clear from the record.

Which rules apply in the Derbyshire Dales?

In England, housing conditions claims follow the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Conditions Claims: the landlord responds to a letter of claim within 20 working days with a schedule of works, and any expert inspection follows within 20 working days of that response. The Housing Ombudsman's Complaint Handling Code has been statutory since April 2024.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about housing disrepair works

What do housing disrepair works cost in the Derbyshire Dales?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in the Derbyshire Dales is £1,550–£8,150 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.07); 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 housing disrepair works in the Derbyshire Dales

Does Derbyshire Dales District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Derbyshire Dales?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across the East Midlands, including Amber Valley, North East Derbyshire, the Staffordshire Moorlands and Chesterfield, and in every other UK nation.

Which damp and mould rules apply in the Derbyshire Dales?

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.