Housing disrepair works · South East

Housing disrepair works in Winchester

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

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

Winchester at a glance

Council: Winchester City Council
Region: South East
County: Hampshire
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: 125,925 (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 Winchester?

Winchester City Council still owns council homes in Winchester 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 Winchester?

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
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?

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 Winchester?

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 Winchester?

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

Does Winchester City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Winchester?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across the South East, including Eastleigh, Southampton, East Hampshire and Fareham, and in every other UK nation.

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

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