Housing disrepair works · Scotland

Housing disrepair works in Argyll and Bute

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

Housing disrepair works in Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Argyll and Bute at a glance

Council: Argyll and Bute Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 85,430 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Argyll and Bute?

Most social homes in Argyll and Bute are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Argyll and Bute Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Argyll and Bute?

Works to an agreed schedule from your surveyor or a joint expert
Plaster, joinery, windows, doors and roof repairs
Heating, hot water and ventilation defects
Temporary measures where works cannot start at once
Tenant liaison and evidenced access attempts

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 Argyll and Bute?

Scotland has its own rules: the Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 have applied since 6 October 2026. Reported damp or mould must be investigated within 10 working days, the tenant given a written summary within 3 working days, and repairs started within 5 working days.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about housing disrepair works

What do housing disrepair works cost in Argyll and Bute?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Argyll and Bute is £1,450–£7,750 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (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 Argyll and Bute

Does Argyll and Bute Council still own council homes?

Can you take on housing disrepair works in Argyll and Bute as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across Scotland, including Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire, and in every other UK nation.