Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · North East

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in South Tyneside

Social landlords in South Tyneside can use us to refurbish flats, communal areas and accessible facilities in supported and sheltered schemes.

We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in South Tyneside for South Tyneside Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. South Tyneside Council still owns about 18,000 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

South Tyneside at a glance

Council: South Tyneside Council
Region: North East
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 18,000 (2024)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 151,133 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (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 South Tyneside?

South Tyneside Council still owns council homes in South Tyneside and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 18,000 council homes (2024). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in South Tyneside?

Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
Corridors, handrails, flooring and lighting for accessibility
Accessible bathrooms and level-access showers
Coordination with warden-call and alarm system providers
Fire safety items in communal areas

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We plan and phase communal works to keep a lounge, a kitchen and accessible bathrooms available.

Which rules apply in South Tyneside?

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 supported and sheltered housing refurbishment

What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in South Tyneside?

Our guide range for a major void in South Tyneside is £5,400–£13,500 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.89–0.93); 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 supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in South Tyneside

Does South Tyneside Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in South Tyneside?

Can you take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in South Tyneside as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in South Tyneside can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for supported and sheltered housing refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.