Housing disrepair works · South East

Housing disrepair works in Basingstoke and Deane

Social landlords with disrepair cases in Basingstoke and Deane can use us to complete agreed schedules of works, including the root causes behind damp and mould.

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

Basingstoke and Deane at a glance

Council: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Hampshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 177,760 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (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 Basingstoke and Deane?

Most social homes in Basingstoke and Deane are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Basingstoke and Deane?

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
Tenant liaison and evidenced access attempts

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 Basingstoke and Deane?

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 Basingstoke and Deane?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Basingstoke and Deane is £1,650–£8,800 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Basingstoke and Deane

Does Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council still own council homes?

Which damp and mould rules apply in Basingstoke and Deane?

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 Basingstoke and Deane?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across the South East, including West Berkshire, Hart, Reading and Test Valley, and in every other UK nation.