Housing disrepair works in Portsmouth

Who owns the social homes in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth?

• 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
• Tenant liaison and evidenced access attempts

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 Portsmouth?

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.

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What do housing disrepair works cost in Portsmouth?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Portsmouth 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.

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