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Housing disrepair works in Kensington and Chelsea

When a disrepair case in Kensington and Chelsea reaches the works stage, the quality of your evidence matters as much as the repair. We provide both.

Housing disrepair works in Kensington and Chelsea are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea still owns about 6,877 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Kensington and Chelsea at a glance

Council: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 6,877 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 156,864 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (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 Kensington and Chelsea?

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea still owns council homes in Kensington and Chelsea and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 6,877 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Kensington and Chelsea?

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?

We work through the schedule item by item, and our completion report mirrors its numbering, so your legal team can match every line to evidence without a cross-referencing exercise.

Which rules apply in Kensington and Chelsea?

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 Kensington and Chelsea?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Kensington and Chelsea is £1,850–£9,750 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); 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 Kensington and Chelsea

Does the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea still own council homes?

Do you also work near Kensington and Chelsea?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across London, including Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster, Wandsworth and Camden, and in every other UK nation.

Which damp and mould rules apply in Kensington and Chelsea?

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.