Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works · East of England

Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works in Basildon

Asset teams with homes in Basildon can use us to validate, price and deliver planned works, and to return clean data at the end.

Social landlords in Basildon can appoint us for planned maintenance works, from a single home to a programme. Basildon Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Basildon at a glance

Council: Basildon Borough Council
Region: East of England
County: Essex
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: 187,558 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (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 Basildon?

Basildon Borough Council still owns council homes in Basildon 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 Basildon?

Validation surveys of homes in the programme
Single-component programmes where you prefer separate streams
Resident liaison and choice management
Programme reporting: starts, completions, variations and spend
Coordination with your compliance contractors

Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We start by checking the programme data against what our surveyors find, because ordering components for the wrong homes is the most expensive mistake in planned works.

Which rules apply in Basildon?

Since April 2024 the Regulator of Social Housing has inspected landlords with more than 1,000 homes against its consumer standards, on at least a four-year cycle. The Safety and Quality Standard expects an accurate, up-to-date and evidenced understanding of the condition of every home, based on physical assessment.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about planned maintenance works

What do planned maintenance works cost in Basildon?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Basildon is £5,200–£10,400 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (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 planned maintenance works in Basildon

Does Basildon Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Basildon?

Yes. We take on planned maintenance works across the East of England, including Castle Point, Thurrock, Brentwood and Chelmsford, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on planned maintenance works in Basildon as a subcontractor?

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