Housing disrepair works in Harborough

Housing disrepair works in Harborough 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 Harborough belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Harborough at a glance

Council: Harborough District Council
Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 95,537 (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 Harborough?

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

What do we cover in Harborough?

Works to an agreed schedule from your surveyor or a joint expert
Damp, mould and leak remediation, including the causes
Plaster, joinery, windows, doors and roof repairs
Heating, hot water and ventilation defects
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 Harborough?

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 Harborough?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Harborough 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 Harborough

Does Harborough District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Harborough?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across the East Midlands, including Oadby and Wigston, Leicester, Blaby and Charnwood, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on housing disrepair works in Harborough as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Harborough can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for housing disrepair works, working under their systems and their client's specification.