Housing disrepair works · East of England

Housing disrepair works in Great Yarmouth

If your disrepair caseload in Great Yarmouth needs a contractor who keeps a careful record of every visit, we can help.

We take on housing disrepair works in Great Yarmouth for Great Yarmouth Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Great Yarmouth Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Great Yarmouth at a glance

Council: Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Region: East of England
County: Norfolk
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: 99,198 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (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 Great Yarmouth?

Great Yarmouth Borough Council still owns council homes in Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth?

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
Temporary measures where works cannot start at once

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 Great Yarmouth?

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 Great Yarmouth?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Great Yarmouth 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.

Questions about housing disrepair works in Great Yarmouth

Does Great Yarmouth Borough Council still own council homes?

Which damp and mould rules apply in Great Yarmouth?

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.

Do you also work near Great Yarmouth?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across the East of England, including Broadland, Norwich, South Norfolk and North Norfolk, and in every other UK nation.