Kitchen replacement programmes · London

Kitchen replacement programmes in the City of London

We replace kitchens in occupied social homes in the City of London, programmed in batches and finished with certificates and a resident sign-off.

Kitchen replacement in the City of London is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. The City of London Corporation still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

City of London at a glance

Council: City of London Corporation
Region: London
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: 10,938 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (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 the City of London?

The City of London Corporation owns council homes, most of them on estates in neighbouring London boroughs, and manages them through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in the City of London?

Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
Electrical work to current regulations, with certification
Units, worktops, sink, tiling, extract and lighting
Flooring, making good and decoration
Resident liaison and temporary cooking facilities where needed

Kitchen replacement programmes in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Every kitchen closes with a resident walk-round, certificates and photos, which gives you clean data for your asset records.

Which rules apply in the City of London?

Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the presence of asbestos must be assessed (or presumed) before work that could disturb it, and a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before intrusive work in buildings built or refurbished before 2000. Licensed asbestos work is carried out only by licensed contractors.

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What does kitchen replacement cost in the City of London?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in the City of London is £6,100–£12,200 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); 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 kitchen replacement in the City of London

Does the City of London Corporation still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in the City of London?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.

Do you also work near the City of London?

Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across London, including Islington, Tower Hamlets, Southwark and Hackney, and in every other UK nation.