Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works · South East
Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works in the New Forest
Keeping homes in the New Forest at the standard that applies to them depends on renewing components before they fail. We programme and deliver that work.
Social landlords in the New Forest can appoint us for planned maintenance works, from a single home to a programme. New Forest District Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
New Forest at a glance
- Council
- New Forest District 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
- 179,649 (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 the New Forest?
New Forest District Council still owns council homes in the New Forest 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 the New Forest?
- Validation surveys of homes in the programme
- Multi-trade packages: kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, roofs, electrics
- Programme reporting: starts, completions, variations and spend
- Updated component data returned for your asset system
- Coordination with your compliance contractors
How do we deliver it?
We finish with your asset data updated: what was renewed, when, and the expected life of each new component.
Which rules apply in the New Forest?
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.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about planned maintenance works
What do planned maintenance works cost in the New Forest?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in the New Forest is £5,500–£11,000 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) 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 planned maintenance works in the New Forest
Does New Forest District Council still own council homes?
New Forest District Council still owns council homes in the New Forest 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.
Which housing standard applies in the New Forest?
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 New Forest?
Yes. We take on planned maintenance works across the South East, including Southampton, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Eastleigh and Fareham, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in the New Forest
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Window and door replacement
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Aids and adaptations
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Estate and external works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Fire door installation and remediation