Housing disrepair works · East Midlands

Housing disrepair works in West Northamptonshire

Social landlords with disrepair cases in West Northamptonshire can use us to complete agreed schedules of works, including the root causes behind damp and mould.

Housing disrepair works in West Northamptonshire are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Council homes here are owned by West Northamptonshire Council and managed by Northamptonshire Partnership Homes.

West Northamptonshire at a glance

Council: West Northamptonshire Council
Region: East Midlands
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Northamptonshire Partnership Homes
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 406,733 (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 West Northamptonshire?

West Northamptonshire Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Northamptonshire Partnership Homes, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in West Northamptonshire. The council has announced plans to bring the management of its homes back in-house by April 2027.

What do we cover in West Northamptonshire?

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?

Where the schedule treats a symptom, such as mould on a wall, we point out the likely cause and price the fix separately, so you can decide whether to deal with it now.

Which rules apply in West Northamptonshire?

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 West Northamptonshire?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in West Northamptonshire 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 West Northamptonshire

Does West Northamptonshire Council still own council homes?

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

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

Do you also work near West Northamptonshire?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across the East Midlands, including Milton Keynes, Rugby, Cherwell and Harborough, and in every other UK nation.