Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · East Midlands

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Chesterfield

If you are buying or leasing homes in Chesterfield for temporary accommodation, we can turn them round to your standard, one at a time or in batches.

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Chesterfield is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Chesterfield Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Chesterfield at a glance

Council: Chesterfield Borough Council
Region: East Midlands
County: Derbyshire
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: 104,930 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (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 Chesterfield?

Chesterfield Borough Council still owns council homes in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield?

Condition survey on purchase or lease, with a costed scope
Electrical and gas safety, alarms and fire safety items
Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and decoration to your standard
Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors
Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in a social home

How do we deliver it?

An acquired home is an unknown quantity until it is opened up, so our first survey is thorough and our scope lists what we could and could not see.

Which rules apply in Chesterfield?

The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require social landlords in England to fit a smoke alarm on every storey with living accommodation, a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers), and to repair or replace faulty alarms once reported.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment

What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Chesterfield?

Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Chesterfield is £8,150–£25,500 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.07); 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 acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Chesterfield

Does Chesterfield Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Chesterfield?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the East Midlands, including North East Derbyshire, Bolsover, Mansfield and Rotherham, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Chesterfield as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Chesterfield can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.