Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South East

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in the Vale of White Horse

If a scheme in the Vale of White Horse needs refurbishment, we can phase the works so residents keep the facilities they rely on.

We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in the Vale of White Horse for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in the Vale of White Horse belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Vale of White Horse at a glance

Council: Vale of White Horse District Council
Region: South East
County: Oxfordshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 137,910 (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 Vale of White Horse?

Most social homes in the Vale of White Horse are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Vale of White Horse District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Vale of White Horse?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
Corridors, handrails, flooring and lighting for accessibility
Accessible bathrooms and level-access showers
Dementia-friendly finishes where specified

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 the Vale of White Horse?

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 the Vale of White Horse?

Our guide range for a major void in the Vale of White Horse is £6,600–£16,500 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) 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 supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in the Vale of White Horse

Does Vale of White Horse District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Vale of White Horse?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South East, including Oxford, Swindon, West Berkshire and West Oxfordshire, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in the Vale of White Horse?