Housing disrepair works in Basildon

Who owns the social homes in Basildon?

Basildon Borough Council still owns council homes in Basildon 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 Basildon?

• 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
• Temporary measures where works cannot start at once
• Tenant liaison and evidenced access attempts

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 Basildon?

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.

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What do housing disrepair works cost in Basildon?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Basildon is £1,550–£8,300 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (our own estimate); 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.

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