Housing disrepair works · North West
Housing disrepair works in Oldham
When a disrepair case in Oldham reaches the works stage, the quality of your evidence matters as much as the repair. We provide both.
Housing disrepair works in Oldham 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 Oldham belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Oldham at a glance
- Council
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- Council homes
- Mostly transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 237,628 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.01 (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 Oldham?
Most social homes in Oldham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council may still hold a small number of homes of its own.
What do we cover in Oldham?
- 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

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 Oldham?
Awaab's Law (the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025) has applied to social landlords since 27 October 2025. Emergency hazards must be investigated and made safe within 24 hours.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about housing disrepair works
What do housing disrepair works cost in Oldham?
Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Oldham is £1,500–£8,100 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); 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 Oldham
Does Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Oldham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council may still hold a small number of homes of its own.
Can you take on housing disrepair works in Oldham as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Oldham 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 Oldham?
Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across the North West, including Tameside, Rochdale, Manchester and Bury, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Oldham
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Aids and adaptations
- Estate and external works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- External wall insulation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Void property works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Responsive repairs