Housing disrepair works · South West

Housing disrepair works in South Gloucestershire

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

Social landlords in South Gloucestershire can appoint us for housing disrepair works, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in South Gloucestershire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

South Gloucestershire at a glance

Council: South Gloucestershire Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 287,816 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 South Gloucestershire?

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

What do we cover in South Gloucestershire?

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
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 South Gloucestershire?

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 South Gloucestershire?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in South Gloucestershire is £1,550–£8,150 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (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 South Gloucestershire

Does South Gloucestershire Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near South Gloucestershire?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across the South West, including Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Stroud and North Somerset, and in every other UK nation.

Which damp and mould rules apply in South Gloucestershire?

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.