Housing disrepair works in Reading

Housing disrepair works in Reading are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Reading Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Reading at a glance

Council: Reading Borough Council
Region: South East
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 160,337 (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 Reading?

Reading Borough Council still owns council homes in Reading 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 Reading?

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
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 Reading?

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 Reading?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Reading 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 Reading

Does Reading Borough Council still own council homes?

Can you take on housing disrepair works in Reading as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Reading can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for housing disrepair works, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Which damp and mould rules apply in Reading?

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.