Housing disrepair works in Cardiff

We take on housing disrepair works in Cardiff for City of Cardiff Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. City of Cardiff Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Cardiff at a glance

Council: City of Cardiff Council
Nation: Wales
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: WHQS 2023 (Wales)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 369,202 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.93 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Cardiff?

City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Cardiff?

Works to an agreed schedule from your surveyor or a joint expert
Plaster, joinery, windows, doors and roof repairs
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?

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 Cardiff?

Disrepair claims in Wales follow the civil procedure rules that apply in Wales, alongside the Renting Homes (Wales) fitness and repair obligations.

WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about housing disrepair works

What do housing disrepair works cost in Cardiff?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Cardiff is £1,400–£7,450 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.93 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.88–0.98); 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 Cardiff

Does City of Cardiff Council still own council homes?

City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.

Which damp and mould rules apply in Cardiff?

We found no Awaab's Law equivalent in Wales when we checked in October 2026; WHQS 2023 requires homes to be free from damp, and damp and mould are fitness matters under the Renting Homes (Wales) rules.

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

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